Apple is far from convinced that the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 issued in Germany is any different from the subject an injunction handed by a German court.

In a Tuesday report by the Apple Insider, the American tech giant moved anew to thwart Samsung Electronics' attempt of getting around the court order by asking Germany's Dusseldorf regional court to order the South Korean company to cease from selling the disputed tablet computer.

Apple has previously claimed, and successfully convinced a number of courts in various countries, that Samsung's take on the tablet computer and smartphone markets is nothing but a sleek duplication its bestselling iPads and iPhones.

And Samsung's latest decision of redesigning the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for exclusive release into the German market also violates the sale prohibition handed down by the courts, according to a report by the Dow Jones Newswires.

In an appeal filed by Apple before the Dusseldorf regional court, the Cupertino, California-based firm requested that a review be conducted on the revised Galaxy Tab 10.1 and possibly bar its release on countries belonging to the European Union.

Earlier, Samsung revealed a new version of the disputed tablet, which the company renamed as the Galaxy Tab 10.1N now prominently wrapped by a metal frame on its border but with essentially same features that a German court ruled cannot be marketed in the country.

A hearing scheduled on Dec 22 will be held to settle the question and between now and then, experts said that no one is stopping Samsung from offering the new Galaxy version to German and other European consumers.

Apple and Samsung have been waging courtroom battles that for now have been favorable to the American firm at it won rulings that generally prevent the latter from selling its Galaxy flagship products, touted by many tech experts as the most viable competitors against the near monopoly of Apple devices.

On its part, Samsung so far has lodged retaliatory lawsuits that aim to prevent Apple from selling iPads and iPhones equipped with 3G connectivity, a technology that Samsung claims it has exclusive patent rights.