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애플, 삼성과 특허분쟁 합의 협상 일방적으로 깨트려

By 박한나

Published : Aug. 13, 2013 - 17:11

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서울의 한 스마트폰 판매점 모습 (연합뉴스) 서울의 한 스마트폰 판매점 모습 (연합뉴스)




애플과 삼성전자가 특허분쟁 합의를 위해 막판 협상까지 갔지만 애플의 무리한 보상금 요구로 협상이 결렬됐다고 이데일리가 한 IT 관계자의 말을 인용해 보도했다.

이데일리는 적극적으로 타협을 추진하던 애플이 작년 12월경 갑작스런 태도의 변화를 보인 점과 최근 버락 오바마 미국 대통령이 미국  국제무역위원회(ITC)가 내린 애플 제품 수입금지 결정에 대해 거부권을 행사한 두 가지 사건에 개연성이 있는 것으로 보인다고 전했다.

IT 업계 관계자는 “당시 애플이 삼성전자와의 협상에서 적극적으로 타협을 추진하다 갑자기 협상을 일방적으로 깨트려 관련업계에서 의아해 했다”며 두 회사가 합의점에 도달했을 즈음 애플이 돌연 거액의 보상금을 요구했다고 말했다. 

이 관계자는 애플이 변심하게 된 배경에는 오바마 정부가 두 회사간의 특허소송과 관련 애플의 손을 들어줄 것이라는 정보가 미리 새어나간 것으로 추정된다고 주장했다.

한편 삼성전자는 지난 11일 ITC가 자사 제품의 수입금지를 최종판정한 것과 관련, 버락 오바마 미국 대통령이 이 판정에 대해 거부권을 행사하지 않으면 항고할 방침이라고 밝혔다.

(코리아헤럴드)

 

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Apple ended negotiations with Samsung unilaterally: report

Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics reportedly suspended negotiations on multiple patent disputes due to the U.S.-based tech firm’s “unreasonable demands” just ahead of a compromise, local media reported.

E-daily said there might be a possible link between Apple’s sudden move and the Obama administration’s decision to overturn a U.S. sales ban imposed on some Apple products in connection with patent infringement.

According to media, Apple demanded a large amount of compensation money from Samsung in the final stages of negotiations, which started in mid-2012 and continued through December.

“Apple was pushing for the compromise with Samsung but it suddenly broke the agreement unilaterally,” a top official from an IT company was quoted as saying. “As Apple changed its manner, Samsung tried to figure out the reason and background for the decision through various channels but it failed to find out the reason at that time.”

Apple seemed to have sensed the Obama administration would make a favorable decision concerning the ban, the report claimed.

On Sunday, Samsung said it planned to appeal the International Trade Commission’s ruling to ban imports of some of its models if U.S. President Barack Obama did not veto the ruling.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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