A German court today said Apple's ( AAPL ) request to stop Samsung ( OTCPK:SSNLF ) from selling the latest version of its Galaxy tablet in the country appeared valid because of its similarity to the iPad. The court still has to provide a final verdict, and to decide whether it has jurisdiction for the whole of the EU. In a U.S. court filing, Samsung argued that the iPad can be traced back to the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey." Yesterday, a Dutch court prevented Samsung units in Holland from selling several smartphone models in much of Europe due to patent infringement. Applied Materials warning overshadows FQ3 growth. Applied Materials' ( AMAT ) FQ3 results beat analyst forecasts as EPS quadrupled to $0.36 and revenue climbed 11% to $2.79B. However, shares tumbled 4.05% post-market after the company cut its FQ4 guidance to below expectations amid slowing PC sales and a weakening economy.