For starters, watching patent cases/trials progress are bit like watching grass grow or paint dry. They’re not exactly like the excitement we see in a courtroom scene in an episode of “Law & Order” and most definitely aren’t for the weak hearted. Infringement cases are typically very slow & methodical. Lots of motions, delays, & long time lines are the norm…Albright’s “Rocket Docket” court has been the exception a few years ago but even his court seems to have been slowed up in recent years. IMO, he’s still one of the most knowledgeable judges when it comes to patent cases. Patience & long timeframes are your friend with patent plays (pp’s).
Next, doing your own due diligence & having realistic expectations (entry/exit strategy, reasons for investing in VPLM, etc) are important in any investment but especially critical in pp’s. Wouldn’t invest money you can’t afford to lose as pp’s are NOT “get rich quick” type investments…hell many go bust before they ever realize monetization on their IP. The fact that VPLM is still standing & fighting like hell after a decade+ is an amazing accomplishment not to mention being undefeated at the PTAB.
Lastly, we all have our own reason to love, hate, support, & criticize what’s happening with VPLM. We can only assume you took the time to do your own research before investing and decided to invest because you thought it was a good place to put your money and get a reasonable return. If so, let the court process play out and the returns will come if VPLM wins. Of course settlements or buyouts are always on the table but those typically aren’t public until they’re done. If you didn’t put in the “work” to fill in any gaps in knowledge and thought it would be a quick hit with a big return, that’s a huge miscalculation and do better next time. I don’t know which camp you fall into however many people on here try to help where we can but we absolutely can’t help those who aren’t willing to do the work.
