The judge is fed up and that is not where you want to be when trying to win a case.
Which takes us back to Alladin Sane's Only if there are grounds for an appeal.
<Deity> help us if HP loses the case and decides to lodge an appeal on the basis that the trial judge was prejudiced against them purely on the basis that he expressed dissatisfaction with the way HP presented its case.
Popcorn futures anyone?