I interpreted the sentence as severing and coducting the Samsung hearing during the pendency of the Nok appeal.
loophole,
Here we are playing the meaning game again. lol
If you interchange "during" for "pending", then "during the expedited appeal" can be "at the start of the expedited appeal" or "in the middle of the expedited appeal" or "at the end of the expedited appeal".
pend·ing (pndng) adj. 1. Not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation. 2. Impending; imminent. prep. 1. While in the process of; during. 2. While awaiting; until.
Is it possible that IDCC's 8K regarding substantial progress in settlement negotiations is an indirect reference to a positive ITC staff report favoring IDCC? Is it possible this is what prompted NOK to file the motion presided upon by Batts?
I have not researched the timeline of events to confirm this is even a remote possiblity.