“Interesting thought but here is why I think you are wrong.  Outstanding.” <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Not sure exactly what you mean by “Outstanding”, so I will assume you mean “Shares Outstanding”? If so, my question would be….Patriot had more Shares Outstanding when the PPS hit $2.20…did ya sell than because you thought we had too many shares outstanding? Personally, I have always worried about the fact we have so many shares outstanding…but I didn’t sell…so my fault….not Pohls.

“And with that said, how about the fact that we served notice to 150 companies with a flurry of signings, then we announced the notices had been served to 300 companies, and now it is 400 companies.  More and more companies being served.  All on hold pending trial?  Strategy to almost finalize negotiations awaiting the right time to finalize?  Or are the newly served companies yawning and ignoring us?  If they were impressed, wouldn’t they be scrambling to buy some of this undervalued stock? 

Did Fish sign and complete the deal?  Don’t need complications.”

IMO, could be tied together. Why have flurries of signings when in the process of negotiating a deal with Fish? My only counter to this thought would be whether or not TPL would care?

How come only a few out there think the BOD should purchase shares on their own dime?

As much as I would like to see the BOD purchase shares with their own money, I can’t see how I can expect them to.

“Some are saying there is accumulation and are speculating it is TPL.  I think that would be GREAT news for longs.  Not sure why they think TPL would want to though.”

I am not one of the ones speculating that TPL is buying shares, but I can see both sides. I agree, why increase the risk…unless of course you are so confident of the patents that you own, that you view it as only increasing the reward.