Hey Cleanser - it sounds like you and I actually agree on something. I also wish Ron would come back to the board and I also believe his expertise in legal matters was a valuable asset to this board.

I suspect he won't return because he was tired of banging his head against the wall and being accused of outlandish acts simply because "he tells it like it is".

I'll give you my thougths on your question above even though you'll undoubtedly disagree with them. TPL does not think their MMPs are invalid. They didn't want a jury making the call on whether or not the J-3 infringed. Too much of a risk. I think they'd rather have experts (like the USPTO) make the determination rather than lay people who may not be capable of understanding the our technology.

Fire away - LOL!