Samsung loses bid to lift Apple's Galaxy Tab ban in US

Washington -  Tech giant Apple is set to win a U.S. ban on the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet computer after a judge rejected an appeal by the Korean electronics maker.

Samsung had appealed against the injunction, issued by Judge Lucy Koh last week, asking for it to be put on hold.

The judge has, however, denied the request, The Telegraph reports.

Samsung provided seven grounds for its appeal, including that Apple cannot prove that its market share is being damaged.

A Samsung spokesman said the company was 'disappointed' with the decision.

"We believe today's ruling will ultimately reduce the availability of superior technological features to consumers in the United States," the paper quoted the spokesman, as saying.

Koh had earlier denied Apple's bid for an injunction on the tablet and multiple Galaxy smartphones.

However, a federal appeals court instructed Koh to reconsider Apple's request on the tablet.

Koh ruled that 'although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products.'

The judge said that her order become effective once Apple posts a 2.6 million dollars bond to protect against damages suffered by Samsung if the injunction is later found to have been  wrong.