Let's just say we agree to disagree. I would like to add a bit more:

Roger Cook is without a doubt very competent at what he does. Let's not lose sight of the fact that he was hired by TPL/PTSC, so he works for them. In the end, he does what his clients ask him to do. If this is not the case, please let me know.

Regarding prior art, I defer to Charles Moore and his attorney to know what holds water or not.

I have no argument about the validity of the patents....I think that Matsushita, Toshiba, JVC and NEC North America did.

I have absolutely no idea whether there has been an IP case that has settled in the manner in which I suggested. If I had been aware of it, I would have posted it. What I am aware of is the case of Microsoft vs. Eolas....Microsoft lost the case and was ordered to pay $521 million, they appealed.....during this time a re-exam of Eolas' patents was underway. They ultimately settled for an undisclosed amount. Speculation is that they settled for less than the $521 million. That's as close as I get to a similar situation. Again the terms of settlement were not disclosed.

IMO..if we had gone to trial and the Js lost as we all suspect they would have, do you think they would have forked over the money without fighting yet another battle and dragging this on. Don't you think TPL/PTSC were also considering this when they settled. Both sides give in when there is a settlement. I guess we will never really know what happened. We do know they each agreed to pay their own legal fees. I guess Roger wasn't beating them over the head for this money too.

What I think I can safely say that we all agree on is that they settled and April filings should tell us more.

Talk to ya soon.

L