"As this second round looks to be heading toward the Markman route yet again, it occurs to me that this time we have 16 defendants and that they appear so far to be mounting a common defense."

Note the underline where e.Digital should have responded by now...also note defendant answers having a counterclaim...and those that did not.

1. collectively referred to as “Pentax” collectively ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

2. collectively referred to as “Canon” collectively ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

3. referred to as “Coby” ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

4. collectively referred to as “DXG” collectively ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days) 7.1 DXG Technology Corporation, answer due 4/25/2010 ANSWER to 194 Amended Complaint,,, Affirmative Defenses, and, COUNTERCLAIM against e.Digital 4-23-2010 ....e.Digital reply due

5. collectively referred to as “HTC” collectively ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

6. referred to as “IKEGAMI” without prejudice

7. referred to as “Imation” ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

8. collectively referred to as “Kyocera” collectively ANSWER 3-26-2010 e.Digital reply due

9. collectively referred to as “Leica” ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

10. collectively referred to as “Marantz” collectively ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

11. collectively referred to as “Nokia” collectively ANSWER 3-26-2010 e.Digital reply due

12. collectively referred to as “Panasonic”. (see defendant 5 Sanyo) collectively ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

13. referred to as “Summit”. (“Polaroid”) ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 4-12-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(7days)

14. collectively referred to as “Roland” with prejudice

15. referred to as “Sakar” AMENDED ANSWER/ COUNTERCLAIM to 194 Amended Complaint 04-21-2010 e.Digital reply due

16. referred to as “Samson” ANSWER 3-26-2010 e.Digital reply due

17. referred to as “TEAC”(“Tascam”) ANSWER 3-26-2010 e.Digital reply due

18. referred to as “VTECH”ANSWER / COUNTERCLAIM 3-26-2010 e.Digital ANSWER/REPLY amended complaint 4/19/10(24days)

19. referred to as “WOLVERINE” without prejudice