A judge has ordered Apple to put up a statement on its website declaring that Samsung did not infringe upon the iPad's design. This directive was announced by Judge Colin Brass, who presided over the case between the two companies in the UK. He has also told Apple to publish the same message in newspapers and magazines in Britain in order to negate the bad impression that the masses may have regarding the South Korean company's tablets due to its claims.
This order means that Apple will, in a way, advertise Samsung's tablets, that too on its own website. However, Judge Briss shot down Samsung's request to bar Apple from further claiming that its tablet copied the iPad's design. On this, he said, "They are entitled to their opinion."
After the ruling, Samsung published a statement, saying, "Should Apple continue to make excessive legal claims based on such generic designs, innovation in the industry could be harmed and consumer choice unduly limited."
Apple is yet to make a comment on the recent developments in the case.
Previously, Judge Briss had passed the judgement in the South Korean company's favour, ruling, "They do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool," he said. "The overall impression produced is different."
