With a new addition to the DM attorneys representing EDIG, and now with the TEAC settlement, I wonder if all parties have information regarding the pending Markman ruling that isn't on PACER. I have no experience with court proceedings between judges and attorneys, but I was wondering if perhaps the judge has given both parties a "status update" as to where she's at in her ruling. Perhaps something like, "I've ruled on claims 1-4 and am still working on claims 5-8".

That would of course indicate at the minimum, she hasn't ruled for the defendants on both of the 2 key claims, since she would have stopped there. It would indicate she's either ruled for EDIG on at least 1 of the key claims, both of the key claims or has chosen her own claim construction for them. That may explain the surprising TEAC settlement before her public ruling.

Again, no experience here...just thinking out loud. Gil, what say ye?