My recollection is that VIVITAR was the first law suit filed, and then there were the Magnicient 7 added...

All this was before Hearings in Court on issues of consolidation, etc. Therefore, by the time Markman Hearing Setting conference came around, the SEVEN were part of the consolidated actions...

The Markman Hearing goes on as set, no matter how many of the defendants settle before that happens...

The Hearing set in Texas on 10/28/2008 will address issues of who is In who is out, but I am sure DM will keep at least one defendant to get his Marman decision...

Gil...