Google, Apple CEOs in Secret Patent Talks
Posted: 8/31/2012  |  By: Alexei Oreskovic and Poornima Gupta | Reuters
(Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range of intellectual property matters, including the mobile patent disputes between the companies, people familiar with the matter said.

The two executives had a phone conversation last week, the sources said. Discussions involving lower-level officials of the two companies are also ongoing.