<"After reading it again I have different thoughts about Barco. They might be ready to go the distance basedon the fact that they want out of the ADR which is what would facilitate a negotiated settlement. Maybe they don't think they infringe. Any thoughts?">

Actually my take is quite the opposite. Is there really all that much to the ADR. Does po-pooing it send the right message to the judge?

Could be that Barco has indemnity, but it must be proven that the product from the supplier(s) is infringing. Damned-the-torpedos-full-speed-ahead attidude might be the supplier calling the shots? Or Barco might be looking for supplier(s) to pick up cost of license or risk cost of settlement?

Or settlement may be so close that ADR is indeed a waste of time. Or settlement has already occured (unofficially).

Opty