Judge sides with Samsung, denies Apple motion to expedite

Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has denied an Apple Motion to Expedite in its ongoing patent infringement case against Samsung. FOSS Patents reports that Koh specifically denied Apple’s request for to shorten the time for the briefing process with respect to its second motion for an expedited trial. As a result, the hearing to discuss the matter will be held on August 24, instead of July 21, the latter of which was Apple’s preference. The report notes that while Koh’s decision does not rule out a positive outcome for Apple in its preliminary injunction request, a decision in Apple’s favor on this particular motion would have made it more likely that the judge also believes that a preliminary injunction and expedited trial are necessary. [via MDN]