The court's expert, Brigham Young University economics professor James Kearl, will provide his damages report to Oracle and Google on Wednesday, Alsup wrote in another filing.

Both sides will have until March 23 to depose Kearl, Alsup added.

The companies may also file motions challenging Kearl's analysis no later than March 30, with oppositions to those motions allowed until April 5, Alsup wrote.

It's not clear whether the case's complexity will impact the ability of either Oracle or Google to argue an effective case.