Apple, Samsung Ordered Into Patent Settlement Conference
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The chief executive officers of Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. were ordered to attend a settlement conference in their patent dispute before a federal court in San Jose, California.
Both companies told the court they are willing to participate in the settlement conference, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose wrote in yesterday’s order. The CEO and general counsel of each company will appear, according to the filing. Samsung confirmed in an e-mailed statement today that the companies have agreed to participate and said the meeting will take place within 90 days.