Apple, Samsung agree to court mediation ahead of patent clash

Apple, Samsung agree to court mediation ahead of patent clash

FP Archives January 9, 2014, 07:43:20 IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon will attend the session with in-house lawyers only, according to a Wednesday court filing.

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Apple, Samsung agree to court mediation ahead of patent clash

Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics have agreed to attend a mediation session to be held on or before 19 February, as they prepare to clash in court in March over smartphone patents.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon will attend the session with in-house lawyers only, according to a Wednesday court filing. Their legal teams had met on 6 January to “discuss settlement opportunities,” the filing read.

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Apple and Samsung are embroiled in a legal battle over smartphone patents across several countries that mirrors their global battle for supremacy in the mobile device market.

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