DISCHINO...

The issue I was trying to focus on was the "Importance" of having several big "potential Infringers" sign on as "CROSS-LICENSEORS" of EDIG patents in terms of their filing for "Extensions" of their patents...

When an application for "Extension" is filed, the USPTO has to balance the interest of the country in having EDIG technology avaiable to free of charge to the commercial enteties, thus promoting "Commerce", and the rights of EDIG to gain adequate econiomic renumeration because of their "inventions"...

We already know of the various factors EDIG can allude to to show the uniquness of its IP when seeking "Extention" of it patent, such as (1) its patent being cited by the Likes of Apple when they filed for their own patents as "Prior Art"; (2) the alactrity with which 7 of the 8 infringers sued "Settled", with EDIG confirminig the imortance of its patents in various arena's of tech. industry...

Just immagine what a POSITIVE "Markman Ruling" would mean with respect to any applications for "Extension" filed by EDIG...

It would certainly weigh very heavy, and shift the equities toward a grant of requested "Extensions"...

An EDIG with its patents "Extended" for another round of 17 Years, plus multiple cross-lincens with the leaders of the industry, will be a "Choice Plum" for acquisition...

DM and EDIG have figured this one out. That is one reason IMO they are holding their cards close to their chests...

Gil...