Last year, in MercExchange v. Ebay (EBAY), the Supreme Court vacated a long-standing presumption that courts should issue permanent injunctions to stop patent infringement. The High Court ruled that a fair royalty could suffice, especially where the plaintiff is not currently practicing the invention. In a concurring opinion, Justice Kennedy (joined by Justices Stevens, Souter, and Breyer) took direct aim at patent licensing companies.

What do we want at PTSC/TPL, "a fair royalty would suffice." What the supremes are saying does not in any way hurt our case that we have been infringed upon and we want our just due. TPL has handled this very well and we are and definitely should be on the gravy train because we have EARNED it by supporting Charles Moore with the greatest tool known to man, our hard earned money. We have done so with the conviction that his inventions are not only worthwhile but dramatically changed the face of modern computing today. A debt of gratitude is owed Mr. Moore and we deserve our fair share. Why??? Because we put our money on the table and said he is right. He deserves a break today and so do we for supporting him with our hard earned dollars. Matushita and the rest of them have thumbed their nose at the US patent system and have stolen what is not rightfully theirs.

Judge Ward knows these guys are up to no good and what we want is what the supremes said "a fair royalty/license" will suffice.