I did not get the impression that ignite is "dead"...

The company has merely shifted its focus on speeding up the process of obtaining others that are already producing widgets that use their existing technology as a means of strengthening their position in monetizing their patent portfolio...

Pohl spent a good amount of time discussing the e-Bay case which in essence permits infringment of patents by others if the company having it does not itself use it to produce "Things". They can still sue for infringment and seek damages, but they can not get Injunctions to stop others using it...

From the above, I gathered the compang focus hs shifted  to acquisition of others from developing their own products such as ignite...

TPL already follows the above model. They do not need to buy PTSC and go public.

As to Intel, or others buying PTSC, Pohl was clear there have been no such talks he, or anyone else on the board was aware of...

GLTA

Gil...