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Appeared on: Thursday, January 9, 2014
Apple, Samsung Agree to Mediation

pple and Samsung have agreed to attend a mediation session before they head to court in March over smartphone patents.

The two companies have agreed to attend a mediation session to be held on or before February 19, as they prepare to clash in court in March over smartphone patents, Reuters reported today, citing a a Wednesday court filing. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon will attend the session with in-house lawyers only to "discuss settlement opportunities," the filing read.

Apple and Samsung are embroiled in a legal battle over smartphone patents across several countries.

The technology rivals are facing a March trial date in the United States over Apple's claims that Samsung infringed its patents.

In the last two years, juries have awarded Apple a total of roughly $930 million.

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