Following an earlier court decision that Apple and Samsung must meet to discuss a settlement to their lengthy court battle (comprising over 50 different lawsuits!), those meetings have now been scheduled for May 21 and 22 in San Francisco.
FOSS Patents reports that the companies will meet in San Francisco rather than San Jose, where the trial is being held. Both companies will provide statements regarding how likely they are to win a complete victory in court, and what they hope to achieve during the settlement talks.
Magistrate judge Joseph J. Spero will preside over the settlement talks, and all information throughout the mediation process will remain confidential. It would be nice to see these two companies settle their differences once and for all! Personally, I doubt that will happen – but we’ll find out for sure in a few weeks!
