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Judge urges Apple and Samsung to settle ahead of verdict Aug 15th 2012, 16:42 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News At trial, it's Samsung's turn to say Apple copied Tue, Aug 14 2012 Apple expert shines light on Samsung sales in U.S. Mon, Aug 13 2012 Samsung takes on Apple over value of phone features Fri, Aug 10 2012 Courtroom tension boils in Apple-Samsung showdown Fri, Aug 10 2012 U.S. judge backs RIM in patent dispute with Mformation Thu, Aug 9 2012 Analysis & Opinion Why doesn't Stockton challenge CalPERS in bankruptcy? The Stoker verdict and Citi's settlement with the SEC 1 of 2. Samsung's logo is seen on a Galaxy smartphone displayed at the company's headquarters in Seoul July 6, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Lee Jae-Won By Dan Levine SAN JOSE, California | Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:42pm EDT SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - A U.S. judge asked that the chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd speak to each other at least once on the phone before a jury begins deliberating next week in the high-stakes patent trial between the two tech giants. "It's time for peace," U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said on Wednesday in a San Jose, California, federal court, just miles from Apple's headquarters. Apple and Samsung are going toe-to-toe in a patents dispute mirroring a struggle for industry supremacy between the two rivals that control more than half of worldwide smartphone sales. Apple accuses Samsung of copying the design and some features of its iPad and iPhone, and is asking for a sales ban in addition to monetary damages. South Korea's Samsung, which is trying to expand in the United States, says Apple infringed several patents, including some for its key wireless technology. The U.S. trial is now in its third week. Before the jury was brought into the courtroom on Wednesday, Koh told attorneys for the companies that they had succeeded in raising awareness about the importance of their intellectual property rights. Top executives from both companies had participated in mediation with a U.S. magistrate judge before trial, but Koh asked them to explore settlement once again. The nine-member jury is scheduled to begin deliberations next week. "I see risks here for both sides," Koh said. The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, is Apple Inc v. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd et al, No. 11-1846. (Editing by Phil Berlowitz) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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