The U.S. presiding judge urges the chief executives of Apple and Samsung to negotiate for peace talks

The U.S. presiding judge urges the chief executives of Apple and Samsung to negotiate for peace talks. Lucy Koh, the federal judge presiding over the patent lawsuit between Apple and Samsung Electronics, wants...

Lucy Koh, the federal judge presiding over the patent lawsuit between Apple and Samsung Electronics. Koh, asked the CEOs of the two companies to hold another meeting to try to resolve the dispute peacefully before the jury deliberates.

Judge Ko Lan-hye warned lawyers on Wednesday (August 15) that she "saw risks for both sides" before handing over the case to a nine-member jury for consideration. Lawyers for both sides responded. Jury deliberations are expected to begin as soon as the 21st.

Intellectual property consultant Florian Mueller said he did not believe the time was ripe for settlement in this dispute. Both sides have placed a lot of chips, and this patent war for smartphones and tablets has been closely watched.

This lawsuit was filed in 2011. Now the trial has entered its third week, and both parties have come to an end. Meetings between the companies were revealed after Apple approached Samsung in 2010 to express concerns about patent infringement. The judge in May asked Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung Chief Choi Gee-sung to meet before a preliminary hearing, and both companies agreed at the time.

But that and subsequent attempts failed to lead to talks. People familiar with the matter said that both parties value their respective patent portfolios and are far apart from each other.

Judge Gao Lanhui was impatient with both sides throughout the trial. She suggested that both companies wanted to emphasize patent ownership, messages that had been clearly stated over the past three weeks. She emphasized, "In many ways, the task has been accomplished, and it is time to seek reconciliation."

Apple first accused Samsung of plagiarizing mobile device patents in April 2011, and Samsung quickly countersued Apple for infringement.

In addition to seeking $2.5 billion in compensation from Samsung, Apple also further hopes that the temporary sales ban issued by the US court on Samsung tablet computers can be converted into a permanent ban and extended to Samsung smartphones.

Samsung tried to convince the jury that Apple’s patent was invalid and would be liable for damages caused by the infringement.