At a June 7 hearing on Apple’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Nexus as well as Apple’s concern over the launch of the Galaxy S III (scheduled for June 21), Judge Koh indicated that a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) may be the only way for Apple to get a decision ahead of the scheduled launch of the Galaxy S III, reports “FOSS Patents” (http://macte.ch/tZiRa).
He also and told the parties to make a joint submission the next day regarding differences between the Nexus and the S III with respect to the accused features.Apple and Samsung have filed more than 30 lawsuits against each other across four continents. For example, Apple alleges that Samsung copied the slide-to-unlock technology of its iPhone and iPad devices.