I can say that merely having the Judgement is not going to benefit anyone (PRHB, Doxey, or shareholders)! The key would be COLLECTING on the judgement which we are not sure has occured.
For instance, Ron Goldman's father has had a judgement against OJ Simpson for years; but has not been able to collect anything.
The basis that some Patent news is coming soon stems from reading through the file on the USPTS site and seeing that PRHB has been diligently pursuing it and that they have just responded (on 3/22/07) to the offices request for clarification (on 3/14/07) on a few things in the "Final Approval" stage, and the pattern has been about 2-3 months from document submissions or resubmissions and the ruling by the USPTS. In my opinion, a Patent will light this fuse in more ways than one. They are not just trying to patent certain chemicals; but also a "proto-type" of the treatment system that could be modified smaller/larger, to fit the needs of individual clients...hospitals, office buildings, hotels, restaurants, upscale homes, etc. They would also have the option to "license" or "sell" their patent products to other established companies as well, so picture Coca-Cola, Culligan, and other bottled water companies employing their product.
Again this and everything else is all speculation until it happens; but having a Patent is like a license to print money if you put it to use; exclusive rights for like 17 years...GLTA