Replies to post #5849 on Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals Inc. (fka RCPIQ)

[Snowy_Owl]

My question was about your statement, "The pop today just means that the downfall when it goes to trial and Reynolds is ruled to have have infringed will be harder."

I now believe you meant Reynolds is ruled to have not infringed.

[thefamilyman]

skiguy - "Of course, STSI will have to prove that Reynolds changed their curing process between time periods."

Not true. Star simply has to convince a jury that RJR has been, and/or is, infringing in the time period of the new lawsuit. And thanks to Star one, the district court and CAFC have established a "road map" of what Star has to prove to win the infringement argument. With valid patents and the "Peele Patent" in the garbage bin, I like Star's chances.

BTW - I'm still in it for the Anatabloc! (Or, as you like to refer to it, that "snake oil" that JW and Johns Hopkins is trying to purvey.)

[Drano]

BOTH sides had to agree to the Supreme Court appeal being dropped.

Therefore STSI and RJR both thought that it was not to their advantage to proceed.

Since it was widely expected that the SC would not review this case, what possible advantage could there be for STSI to agree to this?

The more logical explanation is that an agreement in principle for a settlement has been reached, and details will be hammered out.