I don’t know if anyone else noticed and don’t recall anyone commenting, but did you see that the wording changed slightly from DABOSS’s e-mail response he posted on 8/3 and the official PR released on 8/4?

http://agoracom.com/ir/edigital/forums/discussion/topics/433489-more-email/messages/1417778#message

"We look forward to the January Markman hearing and the legal activity that will precede it."

http://agoracom.com/ir/edigital/forums/discussion/topics/433830-e-digital-reports-fiscal-q1-2011-results-text/messages/1418763#message

"We are very encouraged with all our IP developments and look forward to providing further information about them in future Company communications," concluded Falk. "We also look forward to the January Markman hearing and enforcement activity that will precede it."

It’s a relatively meaningless change but I found it somewhat interesting and a bit more on point. "Enforcement activity" does not sound like settlements to me. I agree that we may get our wish of other companies being named before January.

Something else I thought of recently: What if Samsung’s "obligations" were simply to provide EDIG/DM with certain information of little consequence to them but of definite value to us - such as certain specification information directly related to possible third party infringement? Samsung probably knows a fair amount about its competitors and what components and/or methods they use. Just a thought. Such information may have been good to have going into the 2nd round and part of what’s helping DM to raise the bar. Again, just speculating.

- Sinkman