The recent posts regarding what PTSC got/will get from the december settlement were interesting to say the least. Lets look at the facts

1) The markman was favorable to PTSC/TPL

2) TPL and PTSC have both mentioned the december settlement in their press releases when licensing subsequent companies (not all of them though) favorably. Either TPL/PTSC were bluffing or the settlement was indeed favorable to TPL/PTSC.

3) The term "grant" was used instead of purchased for the press releases for the december settlement. Therefore the "grant" of the MMP portfolio to the J3 was the transaction related to the december settlement that occurred before january and not the purchase.

4) The MMP STILL includes the '584,'148 and the '336. Therefore customers purchasing the MMP portfolio are paying for 7 patents including the 3 above.

The way I see it, and this is my opinion only, when Goerner stated "fully reflects the financial results of all transactions announced prior to the end of January 2008" he was referring to the grant of the MMP. If in fact the J3 eventually purchases the MMP after some subsequent event whatever that may be (USPTO ruling, ARM trial) or whenever that may be, I expect further income. If PTSC/TPL received all they were going to get why did they not term the transaction as a purchase of the MMP instead of a grant?