If you read JJ's post on Activision and why the judge may have ruled the way he did today you might change your mind.
I think it is fairly obvious, the judge isn't bought off but given he will be forced to provide VRNG one of if not the, largest patent award in history, he is not happy. Giving this amount of money to a troll is counter to what he wants, and what the US wants in general. He likely does not want to set that precedent.
Unfortunately for him, and google, the law and precedent is simply guiding him there and there is nothing he can do about it nor google.
The first delays were clear, he was wanting to see how the uspto would respond. This case is already a mess and had they deemed the patents invalid, it made life easier for him as he can rule and let appeals deal with it.
Now that they are valid (at least 420 is), and the ruling will be upheld his best case is forcing the settlement he always wanted.
He may be a chicken but he's not on the take. Also, he did simply give Google ten days to show they have a work around, thats not alot of time if they don't have one. Sure they can slap together bs info, but if its not real, they best settle within that 10 days because the fear in VRNG is much higher in not knowing, giving them leverage, than once VRNG reviews and KNOWS, its not real and allows the judge to rule.
HJJ has done a masterful job, he put Google in a position where they have more risk if they don't settle now.
Whether google is smart enough to finally lay down, is up to them.
But I will guarantee you this. If there is no workaround legitimately, and VRNG can show it. HJJ will slap above 5% and 20.9% on Google.
Longs will win here. This is now so solid in my mind that if it dips further I am considering taking a VERY significant stake.
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