I think some may have missed this approval at the bottom of the PACER.
The question of WHY the change of Counsel by TPL/Alliacense is intriguing, as is the question of who pays for what and why PTSC apparently did not not also change.

"Having considered the papers in support of the motion filed by Defendants Technology

Properties Limited, Alliacense Limited, and Patriot Scientific Corporation for relief from the
Court’s First Patent Scheduling Order (Docket No. 297), as well as the opposition papers
submitted by Plaintiffs Acer, HTC and Barco, the Court hereby grants Defendants’ motion and
enters this Second Patent Scheduling Order.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall adhere to the following Case Schedule:
Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement February 1, 2012
Close of Claim Construction Discovery March 2, 2012
Case Tutorial April 6, 2012
Claim Construction Hearing April 13, 2012
Further Case Management Conference May 14, 2012
Dated: November __, 2011
(Not signed by Judge)
JAMES WARE
United States District Chief Judge"