US judge sets trial date for Apple vs Samsung patent infringement case - IT News from V3.co.uk

Apple and Samsung will begin their patent infringement battle in a US court on 30 July 2012 in a 13-day trial as the dispute over their respective iPad and Galaxy Tab devices rumbles on. Apple had asked for the trial to take place on 1 February 2012, but Samsung opposed this date. US district judge Lucy Koh has now settled for a date in July, and laid out a comprehensive schedule. Key dates leading up to the trial include a claim construction hearing set for 20 January 2012.