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Message: Where do we stand with TPL

Compare the two press releases below. There is a case management conference scheduled for September.

CARLSBAD, Calif., August 13, 2010--(PR Newswire)-Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC - News) today reported that it has withdrawn from discussions aimed at settling its outstanding actions against The Technology Properties Limited Group, LLC (TPL) and Alliacense, LLC, the Company’s joint venture partner in the management of the MMP™ Portfolio of microprocessor patents, and its licensing division, respectively.

The Complaint makes several allegations against TPL and Alliacense, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, contract interference, constructive fraud, and unjust enrichment, while also seeking declaratory relief over specific contractual disagreements. The Complaint further seeks an accounting of revenues and expenses charged to the PDS joint venture, while also engaging in licensing activities designed to profit TPL at the expense of the interests of PDS and Patriot.

“We had originally felt that discussions aimed at addressing a variety of issues, including the matter related to our April 22, 2010 action and the restructuring of the 2005 agreements that govern the management of the MMP™ Portfolio, represented the best approach to resolving the issues between the parties and for providing continuity to the licensing effort,” said Carlton Johnson, Patriot Scientific Corporation’s Executive Committee Chairman. “Our position is and remains one in which Patriot would have and maintain an equal or greater voice with all decisions relating to the MMP licensing. Up until now we had deferred making any announcement that a successful renegotiation of the relationship would occur. However, this process has taken far longer than we anticipated and where we were once hopeful that we were close to settling a number of differences, we now intend to vigorously resume the litigation process. We will provide details on the litigation as circumstances permit, however we ask our shareholders to appreciate that we remain under some contractual restrictions in regard to public disclosures pertaining to the MMP™ Portfolio, and we also wish to avoid any public sharing of information that could impair our litigation strategy. We regret having to take these measures, but we believe they are in the best long-term interests of Patriot, its shareholders, and our ownership in the MMP™ Portfolio.”

Carlsbad, CA and Cupertino, CA - February 3, 2011 - Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: PTSC News), The TPL Group, and Alliacense announced today that during December 2010 and January 2011, MMP Patent Portfolio licenses were entered into with several companies in the telecommunications and industrial equipment industry segments.

Earlier this month Patriot and TPL resolved a number of issues that arose over the past year related to the licensing and litigation activities of the MMP Patent Portfolio. The resolution included an agreement to provide a substantial increase in working capital for the MMP licensing program and patent infringement litigation from MMP licensing proceeds. The increased commitment reflects the companies' recognition of the strength and growing confidence in the MMP Portfolio based on the long string of successes in defeating multiple re-examination attacks in both the USPTO and Europe, as well as the continued pace of the MMP Licensing Program which totals over 80 world-class Licensees to date.

On January 24, 2011, Patriot dismissed the action it had filed on April 12, 2010, against TPL in San Diego Superior Court in conjunction with TPL's cash settlement of the outstanding obligation. TPL has also agreed to increased involvement of Patriot in the oversight of the MMP Portfolio activities. Talks between Patriot and TPL continue as the parties work to resolve the remaining lawsuit in Santa Clara County.

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