Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. are apparently suspending their court battle over the iPhone to return to the negotiations table.

Although Cisco’s lawsuit against Apple remains pending, the two companies have agreed to extend the time Apple has to respond so the parties can discuss trademark rights and interoperability, the companies said late Wednesday. The aim is to reach an agreement on the matter.

Under federal law, two companies may share a trademark as long as their uses are not confusingly similar.

Posted on January 22nd, 2007 by admin
Filed under: iPhone News