Samsung Galaxy tab not 8216;cool8217; like Apple iPad,but wins UK

They do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design,8221; Judge Colin Birss said in his ruling.

8220;They are not as cool.8221;

The iPad holds around 65 per cent of the burgeoning global tablet computer market,with the Samsung Galaxy making up around 6 per cent of global sales,according to researchers ABI and IHS.

A Samsung spokeswoman welcomed the judgment and warned its rival against further legal action.

8220;Should Apple continue to make excessive legal claims in other countries based on such generic designs,innovation in the industry could be harmed and consumer choice unduly limited,8221; she said.

Apple and Samsung are engaged in a slew of patent suits against each other in international courts,with both companies vying for a bigger stake of the smartphone and tablet markets.

A US appeals court on Friday rejected Samsung8217;s bid to overturn a ban on US sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphones,which are made in collaboration with Google.

Also on Friday,Samsung said it expected a record operating profit of USD 5.9 billion in the second quarter,amid strong sales of its mobile devices.