Re: Weren't two patents 108 an 445 dropped before the final settlement with Samsung?
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Mar 15, 2011 07:44AM
" did the settlements say a realease on all EDIG patens with x liscensing?"
NO
7) SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA-DONE...with prejudice (doc 177 10/21/09 {19 months})...PR10/22/2009"announced today that it has entered into a cross licensing and settlement agreement with Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. (Samsung). Under the terms of the confidential agreement, Samsung obtained a license and release on e.Digital's foreign and domestic patent rights, including the Company's Flash-R™ patent portfolio, and e.Digital obtained a license and release on certain Samsung patents. e.Digital also received a one-time licensing fee."( foreign and domestic patents including FlashR/Xlicense certain patents,),10Q 2009-11-16
These are the issues for settlements that do consider all
2) CASIO AMERICA--DONE with prejudice (doc104 stay 11/21/08, final motion122 missing/order missing, {8 months})..PR12/2/2008 "announced today that it has entered into a settlement and cross-licensing agreement with Casio. Under the terms of the confidential agreement, Casio obtained a license and release on all e.Digital foreign and domestic patent rights, including the Company's Flash-R™ patent portfolio, and e.Digital obtained a license and release on any Casio patents that cover e.Digital's current product line." 10Q2009-02-10
4) OLYMPUS AMERICA--DONE with prejudice (doc 127 stay 2/3/09, final motion 152 missing/order missing{10 months})...PR4/1/2009 "announced today that it has entered into a licensing and settlement agreement with Olympus. Under the terms of the confidential agreement, Olympus obtained a license and release on all e.Digital foreign and domestic patent rights, including the Company's Flash-R™ patent portfolio, and e.Digital received a one-time licensing fee.", 10Q 2009-06-13 year end
IMO, Samsungs particulars are specific patent allowances...108 and 445 were dropped from this case.....without prejudice.
doni