If they win outright, of course, it's big for the shareholders, but even a loss that is not total, will leave us with patent claims that have gone through IPR and are much stronger, and will still very likely have applicability to companies wanting to integrate/replace legacy telco.
Great point.
This is a very big reason why IPRs have become almost routine for companies like UNIFIED PATENTS, Apple, and other big companies. Has anyone checked out the news section for UNIFIED PATENTS? UF files a IPR almost every day! It's a cost-saving measure for many of its members.
While an IPR review might not result in a complete win (invalidate the challenged patents entirely) the PTAB board could invalidate individual claims. Petitioners view any claims that are knocked down as a win as it could result in a reduction of the amount owed or the ending buyout/licensing amount.
If any claims are left standing after the IPR decision is made this can be viewed as a win for IPR patent holders as the patent holders can move forward in enforcing and monetizing these remaining claims.
Example....The UNIFIED PATENTS IPR claim has 14 claims. Maybe half of them get knocked out? That leaves 7 claims left to enforce and monetize IN ADDITION TO the remaining claims in VPLM's infringement lawsuits. That could result in a pretty penny for shareholders.....
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