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To: MangoBoy who wrote (14123)	11/1/1999 12:39:00 AM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (2) of 18016

Mark -- Some times size is an issue, some times it isn't. It all depends on the case. LU's suing a much smaller company for patent infringements on issues that have become generic. Most cases are settled out of court. To allow it to go this far, you have to think you have a strong case. NN believes it does. In the ECI/TXN case, it's the smaller company bringing the lawsuit so you can't call it brow-beating. More like a lapdog nipping at your heels. ECI hoped for an easy settlement. After all, TI's large and could easily give in just to be rid of the aggravation. They settle cases out of court all the time. Common practice. This time they said, No. I drew the parallel because in both cases it was the respondee (is that a word?) who felt they had a strong enough case to go to court. As for your hypothetical Orckit-TXN scenario, it would depend on the case. If it's a DMT infringement of course I'd side with TXN. After all, look at the long list of companies who've licensed already. The issues are cut and dried. Pat

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