I have been away from this board for many months and also had to miss the SHM. I have had a VERY long-term interest in PTSC, back to Helmut Falk Sr. and hold a reasonable amount of stock.

Back at the time everyone was anticipating a huge windfall when "Japan"et al were expected to cave in and pay up, I remember looking at the 'settlement' announcement and thinking "Well I'm glad they settled, but I see no mention of MONEY". The whole deal was shrouded, heavily, in non-disclosures and confidentiality to the point where I wondered if the 'settlement' was that PTSC would go away and not pester them anymore!

Is it possible that the 'settlement' is a negotiated monetary deal but contingent on the result of the re-exam?