I keep seeing people post about the possibility of a buy out. As I recall, the terms of the PTSC/TPL agreement dictate that if either sells out, rights to the patents pass to the remaining partner (or words to that effect). Hence, the only buy out that would make any sense at all to the buyer would be a buy out of PTSC and TPL simultaineously in order to gain the rights that would the incentive for the buy. I don`t think that is very likely (though I could see Steve Jobs doing it!).
But I KNOW nuttin`!
SGE