"I see the dismissal of Samsung's ability to defend further actions based on those two patents, which is seemingly contradictory to the first two rulings, as follows. EDIG clearly has a plan to enforce those two patents against other defendants. (Whether downstream, upstream or partners of Samsung I don't know - you know where this is going by now.)"

"1. All claims by e.Digital Corporation of infringement relating to U.S. Patent Nos. 5,787,445 (“the ‘445 patent”) and 5,839,108 (“the ‘108 patent”) that have been or could have been brought in this lawsuit against Samsung Electronics America, Inc., or related Samsung entities that could have been named in this lawsuit, are hereby dismissed with prejudice."

Guess it would depend on the definition of related and interpretation of Samsung entities.

Anyway, I thank you for your input. Anyone else that wants to jump in with regard to item 3 as maybe being contradictory to item 1 and 2, feel free to express your thoughts, no one is going to hold you to an opinion.

LL, I'm not holding you to any opinion you forward as this deal unfolds, one way or the other, the same goes for Minister, I just want to get a feel for what might be happening, if that is at all possible......lol

doni