Thanks

Interesting excerpt from Papa Bear site:

"In February 1996, Hagiwara Sys-Com US Co., Ltd. (HSC-US) was established in California. Bridging the gap between Japan and the United States, HSC-US has been providing hardware vendors, software developers and industrial manufacturers with sales and technical support while watching the consumer market for possible new trends."

Looks like an attempt to insulate Papa Bear from US IP suits. I gotta believe Handal's checking to see if Papa Bear is vulnerable in it's own right. Maybe we haven't seen the last of this name.