They may be waiting for the flavor of the Markman hearing, even though there is a very good chance the judge will make it clear that settlement is in g’s best interest.
Our courts are supposed to support swift justice and at this time most would view Hong et al as long suffering. Fortunately all the speculation can be over at anytime once the request to lift stay is granted.
“Markman hearings are important, because the court determines patent infringement cases by the interpretation of claims. A Markman hearing may encourage settlement, because the judge's claim construction finding can indicate a likely outcome for the patent infringement case as a whole.”
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