"A Markman hearing was scheduled for December 2007 and trial slated for December 2008."

"Ropes & Gray's IP Group Obtains Big Settlement for Transmeta
February 1, 2008"

"Before bringing suit, Ropes & Gray worked with Transmeta personnel for years behind the scenes,"

They filed in Oct of 2006 after many efforts of negotiating licence and cross license agreements.

Reviewing the dates, it appears that Intel decided to settle shortly after the Markman date, one month later.

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