Strategic partnerships or possible settlement
Strategic partnerships. I would expect that would be an investor or fund that would be willing to allocate part of their portfolio into something long term, with a payoff expected around 2020.
Settlements. I do not expect anyone except ATVI would even consider any settlement until the case with ATVI is over, or at least near the end of a trial. The way with things taking so long, it is possible that any other potential infringer would never have to pay anything, even if they are infringing, since the case with ATVI may take so long that even a six year look back could age out of what would be actionable in a court.
ATVI shows no signs of making an offer to settle since they seem to be getting all kinds of delays with the case and chipping away at the claims and time frame for infringement.
I think it is possible that other companies are supporting ATVI efforts to drag the case out, since if the case gets dragged out long enough, no other infringer would have to pay.
Louis J. Desy Jr.
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