License purchase rate Vs Patent expiration dates
posted on
Jul 15, 2008 11:25AM
Something big has to happen in terms of the license sales rate if we are to capture a majority of the sales that are possible - before patent expiration.
At a rate of 10 per Q we'd have 280 sales in 7 years. We have until 2015, less than 7 years, remaining on the patents. The total sales opportunities are in the 400 range from what I've read.
The "something big" must be a favorable outcome of the Patent re-examinations for ‘148, ‘336, ‘584 and ‘749. What's the odds of further delays (more litigation or other PTO hoops)? 'We've seen delay after delay - additional delays would be very discouraging.
Results in the most recently completed two Qs suggest that 10 sales per Q is within reach. At this time it still seems possible for PTSC to be successful. I think it boils down to the question, "can TPL avoid more legal delays or at least avoid drawn out sales draughts"? It's Possible.