"suspect Rocket Docket busy schedule had little to do with the 2010 date. Rather, the mechanics of handleing the EDIG related cases and the Court's desire to give all parties ample time to work out all issues such as mediation, arbitration and possible settlments, before the Court hits the parties with the Markman AXE leaving only the issue of who has to pay how much, before the case is to be tried in August of 2010..."

I was under the impression that a Markman ruling by a judge would promote the bold above....prior to a jury trial?

I,ve had the same thoughts as ronran with regard to Markman being set so far out...a pileup of some sort on the judges involved with Markman hearings.

doni