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To: Ausdauer who wrote (9204)	2/17/2000 9:49:00 PM
From: Michael A. Gottesman	Respond to of 60323

Aus & Thread: "We have received a a written opinion from our patent counsel, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, LLP, regarding non-infringement and invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 5,602,987." Ahah! Maybe this is the infamous "opinion" mentioned in my prior post. Looks like Lexar saying: Oh gee, we didn't willfully infringe. Our high paid law firm told us we weren't and we're gonna blame it on them if we did." Query 1: So why doesn't Lexar want to let SanDisk see the"opinion" letter? Answer: The "opinion" letter wasn't so clear cut on the issue of infringement.(IMHO) Query 2: Why didn't Lexar want to reveal who had "read" and/or "reviewed" the "opinion"? Answer: If the answer to query 1 is correct, the case for willfull infringement would effectively been made.(IMHO) SanDisk is halfway there. The Judge ordered Lexar to reveal the names of those who read and/or reviewed the "opinion." Now they need to see the opinion. That will be the next important decision. By the way, and just as an aside, the patent counsel - Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, LLP - they must be sweating. Hope they have a big malpractice policy. Good thing they are an LLP (Limited Liability Partnership). Mike G.

To: Ausdauer who wrote (9204)	2/17/2000 11:48:00 PM
From: Binx Bolling	Respond to of 60323

Ausdauer, Thanks for this most imformative (and easy to read) post (9204). And Michael, thanks for your follow up! (9207) Binx, Being Digital