An Australian court decision banning a Samsung Electronics Co. tabletcomputer from the local market due to alleged infringement of patents held by Apple Inc. made errors of law and should be overturned, lawyers for Samsung argued Thursday.

In an appealhearing at the Federal Court in Sydney, Samsung lawyer Neil Young said Justice Annabelle Bennett's granting of an injunction to Apple preventing the distribution of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia was based on 'irrelevant considerations'.

'It's our submission that Her Honour made errors of law in her approach,' he told the hearing.

Justice Lindsay Foster said he would grant the request for an appealhearing, targeting a date in the week beginning Nov. 21.

'I have quite a firm view about the matter,' he told the court. 'I think the order should be made as set.'

Samsung had hoped to launch the Galaxy in the Australian market by mid-October so as to lock up deals with mobile-phone providers and retailers in time for the Christmas holiday season.

However, Apple alleges certain features of the computer's touchscreen technology violate patents it holds for its own iPad tabletcomputers.

David Fickling

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