Thank you Wolf!  Two questions arise, one trivial, one not so....

Trivial:  Was the other Judge in attendance at the Markman our assigned mediator (would make sense)?

Not so:  Would this one assigned mediator conduct meetings with our team and ALL the opposition TOGETHER?  Though possible, it seems unlikely, as each defendant has its own circumstance (level of infringement) and each would likely be liable for a different settlement amount.

What I see as unfortunate, whether meetings are conducted with all, or with each defendant separately, is that the mediator will "benefit" from the testimony/arguments of all the opposing parties.  Perhaps I should say that all the defendants will benefit, each fueling their combined fire. It almost seems unfair (as each IMO should have to argument on their own merits).  However, this is how the case will be heard by a jury, so in that sense, I suppose it is fair.

I'm just curious as to how the mediation works when there are multiple defendants.... It's not addressed in the info you so kindly supply.  It's basically a negotiation with court-assigned oversight.  It would just seem weird to conduct a negotiation re: dollars with all the parties in the same room.

A further indication that I KNOW nuttin'!

SGE