Apple's
action, reportedly taken in June, is part of a long-running global patent war
between the smartphone giants, which have accused each other of stealing
intellectual property for their own products.
"For
our probe, we have asked both sides to send related documents," a Fair
Trade Commission (FTA) official told AFP on condition of anonymity, declining
to give details.
Both
Samsung and Apple Korea declined to comment.
The
commission is expected to review Apple's argument by comparing the two
companies' market share and the influence of Samsung's third-generation
wireless telecoms technology, Yonhap news agency said.
In
the patent row, Apple has been emphasising its design and user experience
technology, while Samsung has countered with its telecommunications patents.
Earlier
this year, the European Commission launched an investigation into whether
Samsung's use of wireless patents breaks EU antitrust rules.
In
August, a South Korean court ruled that Apple violated two 3G Samsung
technology patents.
But
Apple won $1.05 billion on August 24, when a California jury found Samsung
infringed dozens of patents held by Apple.
Samsung
has vowed to contest the verdict, saying courts in other countries had
previously ruled it had not copied Apple's designs. A Japanese court rejected
Apple's claim that Samsung stole its technology.
Apple
filed a fresh patent infringement action last week in the United States.
The
US giant is seeking permanent injunctions banning the sale of all 28 Samsung
devices in the United States. A hearing is set for September 20.
Samsung
has vowed to take "all necessary measures" to keep its products on US
store shelves.
Source: MSN.Com
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