TPL/Patriot has nothing to loose by taking ths thing all the way to trial
If TPL/PTSC had nothing to loose in trial, why would they even consider settlement pretrial? They'd just tell the Js to stick it, plow thru and see what treble damages due to willfull infringment added up to... In trial I don't think the Js could argue much regarding infringment (thankfully the Markman ruling is greatly in our favor), but they certainly would try to invalidate our patents wrt obviousness... as has been posted previously, perhaps this is the time and place for just that determination...
Leckerone & TT&C are, or have already, decided that issue, and we will soon be in the know as to their decision
regards