You just helped me make my point...well said.

IMO, the "e.Digital of old" meaning Norris Communications, back in the early thru late 90's, made it's share of mistakes in the licensing/partnering arena. "The phone was ringing off the wall and a stack of contracts on the desk to be signed." Not a dig at EDIG (pun intended) but a young company that I believe was taken advantage of, as they tried to market products and sell their patents so to speak, thus my figure of speech that they got screwed.

After 2 decades (1988 - 2006 more specifically) the game plan changed, Duane-Morris LLP came on the scene, and this was well said by Robert at the 2008 SHM, with the TX 7 already in play, stating..."OUR ENEMIES OF TODAY, WILL BECOME OUR PARTNERS TOMORROW."

Does 10 settlements, many with cross licensing agreements, a few royalty bearing deals, qualify as partners? Seems to me it does, yet some will say once a settlement is reached and a check is received, the deal is done and never to cross paths again..I disagree. Who says, now that we are hearing about new technologies outside of IFE with Dr Pat Nunally involved, new patent applications to be filed this quater (?), that we may not strike a future deal with someone we settled with previously and assume we will settle with in the future...ala CO 16 and beyond? I have no proof we will and nobody has any proof we won't. I speculate we will.

To me, the EDIG of old is gone, and was reborn in 2006/2007, when the IP monetization effort began and continues as we speak.

Things they are a changin.