삼성, 오바마 거부권 행사 안할 시 항고

Published : Aug 11, 2013 - 18:07 Updated : Aug 11, 2013 - 18:07

삼성전자가 미국 국제무역위원회(ITC)가 자사 제품의 수입금지를 최종 판정한 것에 관해 버락 오바마 미국 대통령이 이 판정에 대해 거부권을 행사하지 않으면 항고할 방침이다.

삼성전자는 “당사 주장이 받아들여질 수 있도록 법적 절차를 포함한 모든 조치를 취할 것”이라며 항고 방침에 대한 공식 입장을 밝혔다.

규정상 제소당한 측은 특허를 침해했다고 ITC가 최종 판정을 내리더라도 이에 대해 곧바로 항고할 수는 없다.

대통령이 해당 최종 판정을 60일간 검토한 뒤 거부권을 행사하지 않기로 결정한 경우에 한해 피고 측 항고가 가능하다.

오바마 대통령의 거부권 행사는 최종 판정 뒤 60일 후에 나올 예정이다.

따라서 삼성전자가 항고를 하는 시기는 오는 10월 초가 될 것으로 예상된다

한편, 국내 업계에서는 삼성전자 수입금지에 관해 오바마 대통령의 거부권 행사 전망을 살피고 있다.

(영문: 김지현 코리아헤럴드 기자, 한글: 임우정 인턴기자)

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Samsung likely to appeal ITC import ban

Samsung Electronics appears poised to appeal should President Barack Obama fail to veto a ruling from the International Trade Commission to ban imports of its products.

“We plan on taking all necessary measures, including legal action, for our demands to be reflected in the ruling,” said one Samsung official of the company’s stance on the issue.

On Aug. 9, the ITC ruled against Samsung to accept Apple’s complaints filed in 2012.

Some of the Samsung devices that allegedly violate Apple’s patents include the Galaxy S 4G, the Galaxy Tab and several smartphones and tablets launched in 2010 and 2011.

However, Samsung will have more time to prepare for the appeal since it won’t be eligible until the U.S. president has fully deliberated over the issue for a period of 60 days.

This means Samsung would appeal no earlier than early October, sources said.

The latest ITC ruling was a double-whammy for Samsung, as the Obama administration has recently also overruled a ban on the imports of a number of older but still popular Apple products such as the iPhone 4S and the iPad.

Samsung had sought the ban based on claims that Apple infringed on its wireless communications patents.

With the ITC ruling accepting Apple’s demands, the Cupertino-based company is now seen to have scored several legal victories, but industry sources said it is difficult to predict the turnout.

“There is still much to be decided, and the legal teams of both companies are doing all they can to ensure at least a partial victory, so it would be hard to say which side has or will end up as the ultimate victor,” said one source, declining to be identified, citing the sensitivity of the issue.

Meanwhile, the Korean public opinion has been souring over Obama’s recent move to exercise his veto authority -- for the first time since 1987 -- to disable the ITC from blocking the imports of Apple devices.By Kim Ji-hyun

(jemmie@heraldcorp.com)