NetList Inc (NLST)

[AllinFun]

I believe if NLST prevails against Samsung in this latest bout of nonsense then settlement talks could heat up with Samsung/Google. However, I am very aware from prior experience that these tech giants favor running the course almost to trial or actually to trial before settling in order to exhaust all possible delay tactics. The only thing that would encourage them to settle before trial is very serious doubts of any positive outcome.

I went through a similar slam-dunk case that UOIP had with all of the largest cable providers in the US. It went on for 9+ years through the PTAB, etc. After they won for the final time in the PTAB (2 separate runs from hired patent infringement defense companies) it took another 2 years to get to trial due to COVID/delays and they settled after 1 day of trial. Their willingness to run out the distance until trial and then to settle at trial to avoid treble damages for willful infringement seems to be the standard for all giants.

Hopefully we can get this latest IPR behind us as it seems we are already on the right track and get these guys to trial finally.