I'm surprised the motion to dismiss preceded the PR from EDIG...that's a first. Maybe they chose to save it for Monday rather than waste it on a Friday.

Avid’s attorneys are with the law firm Fish & Richardson P.C. who were ranked #1 in Patent Litigation Surveys for the fifth straight year. The fact they decided to settle with DM/EDIG tells me a lot about the strength of our patents.

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Fish Ranks #1 in Patent and ITC Litigation Surveys

IP Law & Business, the leading intellectual property magazine, has for the fifth straight year named Fish the top patent litigation firm in the country. The magazine found that Fish handles more patent litigation than any other law firm. The annual survey, which was published in July 2008, ranks firms by the volume of new patent cases filed. Fish was involved in a total of 98 new cases in 2007, 42 percent more cases than the firm's nearest competitor.

"We have consistently topped this prestigious list of the most sought-after patent litigation firms because Fish is the premier, go-to firm for high profile, high-stakes patent litigation," said Peter J. Devlin, President of Fish & Richardson. "Our technical depth and jury trial experience are unparalleled, which is why clients trust us to handle their most complex litigation problems."

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