“Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. said it agreed to give Apple Inc. more time to respond to the lawsuit it filed over the ‘iPhone’ trademark, extending negotiations until February 21,” Reuters reports.

Reuters reports, “‘Cisco has agreed to give Apple an extension until Wednesday, February 21,’ Cisco said in a statement. ‘Cisco is fully committed to using the extra time to reach a mutually beneficial resolution.”

“It was the second agreement to an extension after a similar move on January 31,” Reuters reports.

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