An Australian court has denied Apple’s request for an appeal following the lifting of a ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia. Last week, Samsung emerged victorious in its Australian suit against Apple as a judge lifted the Galaxy Tab injunction that had been in place since the device’s release in August. However, the South Korean company’s joy was short lived, as Apple announced that it planned to appeal the ruling.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Apple has been unsuccessful in its bid to appeal the ruling. The newspaper cites one of the judges in the high court today as saying Apple only won the first injunction ‘by the skin of its teeth’ because Samsung was penalised for refusing to agree to an early final hearing.

Samsung Australia vice-president of telecommunications, Tyler McGee, spoke to SMH and said that Galaxy Tabs should appear in stores by this week. Pricing for the device in Australia is set at $579 for the 16GB WiFi model and $729 for the 3G model.

Apple was left disappointed last week after its request for a preliminary injunction in the United States was denied.

SOURCE via Sydney Morning Herald