Are Apple and Samsung thinking about a truce in their long and costly patent wars?
Are Samsung and Apple getting ready to settle their long drawn-out patent wars?
Ready to settle with Apple?
The Wall Street Journal reports that the two giants have held a series of private negotiations about their patent disputes since last summer, when Apple notched a victory in one case.
The negotiations have included face-to-face meetings in Seoul, in December, according to people "familiar with the situation". The two companies even appeared to come close to a settlement in February before talks cooled off, said the WSJ.
There is no indication that the two sides are close to a settlement, but talks between the companies are still going on, the people familiar with the discussions said.
In the negotiations, Samsung reportedly wants a broad patent cross-licensing deal that could settle all outstanding litigation between the companies. It is unclear whether Apple is interested in such a deal.
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