Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday ordered the two companies to attend a settlement conference within 90 days. The two companies’ CEOs and general counsels have agreed to attend the conference, Koh wrote in an order. The two companies will meet with Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero, Koh wrote.
In its year-old lawsuit, Apple claims Samsung has infringed several patents, including two iPhone design patents, an iPad design patent, and a list-scrolling software patent.