<Barcos motion to strike could be holding up the MH because a change in an infringement contention could cause other changes, even a change in one or more of the 10 construction claims on the other hand the wait may indicate nothing>

I beleive that line of thought is getting repetitive. In any case, if you read what the Special Master said with respect to what motions to strike are deemed by the Calif court system to mean, you have your answer.

Did he not say that such motions are treated as requestes for more information? There is no motion to strike as you claim. IMO.

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