Tech giant and i-gadgets company Apple said no to a courtesy offer from business rival Samsung to settle their tablet dispute in Australia.

It is speculated that the lawsuit is killing the commercial viability of Samsung's Galaxy Tab in the Australian market.

Apple said that South Korea-based Samsung copied the "look and feel" of Apple's iPhone and iPad. These claims escalated to a worldwide legal battle and are hurting Samsung's fastest growing business.

Samsung's new products are seen as threat to Apple's devices.

Samsung denied the allegations but offer to settle the dispute so the company can launch the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia before Christmas.

Apple's lawyer Steven Burley said that the company wanted the court to rule and decide on the infringement of Apple's patent. Moreover, Apple's lawyer said that their aim for filing the lawsuit is to prevent the launch of Samsung's Galaxy tab and to maintain the status quo.

If Apple wins the court ruling or if the court is be unable to decide until mid-October, the commercial viability of Samsung tablet could be dead.

Samsung's lawyer Neil Young said that if the company was unable to get a ruling this month, it would take their legal defense until March to prepare. By that time, the anticipated market for the product is gone.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is already blocked in Germany.