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Samsung, Apple in legal stalemate
삼성-애플 특허전 중대기로에
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The legal battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple over patent infringements is showing signs of a stalemate.

2 tech giants trade court victories in relevance-losing, ego-clashing patent war

By Kim Yoo-chul

The legal battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple over patent infringements is showing signs of a stalemate.

Some non-Samsung affiliated patent experts say it is time for Apple to drop its anti-Android crusade, bringing an end not just to its fight with Samsung but also to other Android-using smartphone makers.

It is not immediately clear whether Apple will change its tack and become conciliatory.

A source at Samsung confirmed its stance of “no reconciliation” with Apple with its leadership wanting to see its fight through to victory.

In the latest development, Apple’s appeal to have Samsung’s Galaxy tablets banned in the Netherlands was rejected.
This followed a ruling in Germany that favored Apple.

``It’s reasonable that Apple should fully realize that battles aimed at crushing the `Android alliances’ are not truly helping its operation in anyway,’’ said an expert who is familiar with the Apple-Samsung fight. This view is gaining momentum among some experts but it is highly unlikely that the U.S. firm will change its stance overnight, considering its strong performance.

But it is widely believe that the two tech giants will be left with few other options except cross-licensing deals, an industrial norm to resolve an entanglement of a no-holds barred patent war.

In the Dutch case, Apple sued Samsung as part of its effort to impose a sales injunction on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. But the appeals court confirmed a lower court ruling and denied the request.

Just before the ruling, Samsung’s effort to ban the sale of Apple products in Germany was also denied.

Apple’s representative in Korea said that he was not in a position to comment.

The chances of the lawsuits coming to an end any time soon look slim as Samsung is still insisting it doesn’t have plans to mend souring ties with Apple.

``Officially, our stance toward Apple has not changed. If Apple approaches us with a goodwill gesture, Samsung will consider whether to accept, that’s the only condition,’’ said a high-ranking executive.

Meanwhile, Samsung made a formal request with the U.S. District Court in California for Apple to completely reveal the details of its contract with wireless chipmaker Qualcomm as the company believes they will provide ``critical evidence’’ to strengthen its case.

``Apple buying Qualcomm chips is as good as paying for the patents,’’ said a document obtained by The Korea Times. Qualcomm is currently in a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung.

Another court decision is slated for this week in Germany. ``The upcoming decision by a court in Germany is more than critical. Samsung’s strategies might be different according to it,’’ said the unnamed Samsung executive.

``I doubt that Samsung wants to see a complete ban on Apple products. Samsung aims to be better positioned to have an edge in cross-licensing deals,’’ said a patent expert in Seoul, adding he expects to see a peace treaty between the technology giants.

Apple brought a suit against Samsung over claims its iPad design patents were infringed on by Samsung’s Galaxy tablet.

Samsung immediately countersued, although Apple is the biggest component buyer from the Korean firm.

The latter claimed that the former had infringed in its mobile wireless patents. Since then, the dispute has continued to spread to over 30 court cases in 10 different jurisdictions.

``Apple CEO Tim Cook should understand that the fight with Samsung hasn’t been successful so far. Apple relinquished its lead in smartphones to Samsung. Apple should return to normal business operations that are reasonable,’’ said the patent expert.

삼성-애플 특허전 중대기로에
삼성전자와 애플의 `특허전쟁’이 중대기로에 섰다. 이제 공은 독일 만하임 법원으로 넘어갔다. 독일 만하임 법원은 오는 27일 삼성이 애플을 상대로 제기한 본안 소송에 대한 추가 판결을 내린다. 삼성측은 내심 기대하는 분위기다. 25일, 익명을 요구한 한 삼성전자의 고위관계자는 ``오는 27일 독일에서 나올 판결이 애플과 진행중인 특허분쟁의 향방을 가늠할 수 있는 좋은 잣대가 될 것’’이라며 ``기대를 가지고 지켜보고 있다’’고 밝혔다. 본안 소송은 가처분 신청과는 그 파괴력이 다르다. 가처분 신청은 말 그대로 상대방 제품의 판매를 임시로 정지시키는 효력을 갖는 반면 본안 소송은 해당 제품의 판매를 정지시키는 것과 동시에 손해배상도 청구할 수 있다. 삼성과 애플이 지금까지 유럽과 미국, 호주 등지에서 치열하게 진행한 소송전은 모두 가처분 신청에 관한 것이었다. 지난 20일 독일 만하임 법원에서는 애플의 손을 들어주었다. 그러나이번 판결로 본안 소송의 결과가 확정된 것은 아니다. 이 법원은 27일과 다음 달 2일에도 삼성이 애플의 상대로 제기한 본안 소송에 대한 추가 판결을 내린다. 이 판결까지 나와봐야 양측의 첫 본안 소송결과가 완전히 결정되는 것이다. 삼성은 남아있는 본안 소송 2건 중 1건만 이기더라도 독일에서 최종 승소할 수 있다. 이 삼성 관계자는 ``삼성전자 최고 경영진들은 이 싸움이 애플이 시작한 만큼 결국 애플이 어떻게 나오느냐에 따라 달렸다’’며 즉각적인 화해가능성에 대해서는 부정적인 입장을 내비쳤다. 시장 일각에서는 애플이 삼성전자와 `끝장 싸움’을 이어갈 가능성이 예전보다 낮아졌다는 주장이 나온다. 이유는 명확하다. 소송전이 사실상 `자존심 싸움’으로 변질되면서 애플이 삼성전자와 싸움을 이어가봤자 실익을 얻을 것이 많지 않다는 것이 이러한 주장의 배경이다. 실지로 소송전이 진행되면서 애플은 삼성전자에 스마트폰 1위를 내줬고 자사의 제품 전략을 수립하는데도 어느정도 차질이 있는 것으로 알려졌다. 이는 실익을 추구하는 애플의 팀쿡 (Tim Cook) 최고 경영자의 경영원칙에도 맞지 않는 것. 그러나 애플코리아의 박정훈 홍보팀장은 ``애플의 지적재산권을 보호하겠다는 기존의 방침은 변화가 없다’’고 말했다. 이미 애플은 2년 동안 노키아와 벌였던 특허전에서 불리한 위치에 놓이자 작년 6월 전격적으로 협상에 나서며 소송전을 끝낸 바 있다. 또, 작년 12월 미국 새너제이 지방법원이 애플과 삼성의 소송판결문을 공개하는 과정에서 밝혀진 사실에 따르면 애플은 IBM과도 특허협상에 나선 것으로 알려졌다. 삼성전자 역시 화해의 조건으로 `애플과 퀄컴이 맺은 부품 계약서’ 공개를 요구하고 있다. 코리아타임즈가 단독으로 입수한 문건에 따르면 삼성전자는 애플과 퀄컴과의 계약서 공개 여부가 특허분쟁을 끝낼 수 있는 중요한 선결조건으로 인식하고 있다. 한편 네덜란드에서 애플이 삼성전자의 태블릿 PC인 ‘갤럭시탭 10.1’에 대해 제기한 판매금지 청구가 기각됐다. 이번 네덜란드 항소 법원의 판결은 지난해 8월 네덜란드 헤이그 법원이 애플의 ‘갤럭시탭 10.1’ 판매금지 청구를 받아들이지 않자 애플이 항소한 데 따른 것이다. 당시 애플은 삼성전자의 ‘갤럭시탭 10.1’이 자사의 태블릿 PC 기술특허를 침해했다며 네덜란드 헤이그 법원에 판매금지 가처분 소송을 제기한 바 있다. 삼성은 작년 4월부터 지금까지 세계 10여 곳에서 진행된 30여건의 소송전에서 2대6의 스코어로 열세를 보이고 있다.
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