Agoracom

B-Lunist...I agree 100%...too much unknown right now. I believe I am accurate in stating that the 584 and possibly the 148 should be decided by the USPTO sometime in the summer.

MO is that the 584 has an uphill battle. I think the 148 will be easier, and the 336 will eventually be revalidated, but probably closer to 2009 or in 2009.

I also think it is possible that TPL wants the USPTO revalidation so if/when they go after a Microsoft, there are NO outstanding issues. If we were to litigate against Microsoft, the legal fees could be astronomical (been said before).

I am hoping the strategy is to build up a license portfolio until USPTO total validation (been said before by many).

I now believe that TPL had something to lose in the Texas in that if TPL lost, that is it. Game over, close up shop. It doesn't matter how many companies licensed before hand. I am not sure TPL wanted to risk the future 250 companies that they could get more money out of than push the J3 to the end. Who knows what would've happened during trial? I do believe in my heart of hearts that TPL was the stronger player, but they had so much to lose, i.e., everything. So they took the safer route IMO. At least that correlates with the known facts that all J3 revenue was recognized in the last quarterly.

I know, Fujitsu paid X, etc. I do believe there is something more to the J3 settlement, but I don't know what it is and I am not holding my breath for something huge. The MMP is huge and I think TPL wants it rock solid before suing more infringers.

I would be fine with the above as long as we take infringers to task after the USPTO.

GLTAL