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Message: Next Question for Management

Re: LL/Next Question for Management Daboss/ JEF / GIL / LL / jef

posted on Aug 19, 2009 03:17PM

I think there are a few of us that wanted to go all the way to the Markman ruling and have the patents validated from a ruling or take it to a trial, a win or loose situation.

I believe the amounts would be greater with a favorable markmen ruling as opposed to continuing to settle an wait another 2-3 years with another large infringer

It's like any game, you put your best on the field, try to gain an advantage and run with it.

We may be leaving a considerable amount on the table, although we will never know which process would have generated the most value.

It wasn't a matter of balance sheet funds, as they had enough to take us through the markman process. If DM is committed to represent edig based on its belief in our patents, any extra cost over what they have generated to date could be absorbed in their operations as the long term income would be greater with an early Markman.

Even when we know the value of the Samsung settlement in mid November, the reasoni for settling vs. a Markman will not be available, so it's a question of do you believe the values would be greater with an early Markman as opposed to a later favorable ruling.

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