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Technology Stocks : WDC/Sandisk Corporation -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ausdauer who wrote (28232)	5/18/2005 6:03:40 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

I guess SanDisk could get dragged into this ugly affair, but I believe this could only occur a) if SanDisk used trade secrets "stolen" by Toshiba in its flash products, b) the prior agreement re: injunctions does not apply in this case, c) Lexar has previously undisclosed basic flash patents that they have never previously contested, or d) SanDisk's prior SmartMedia license is now considered insufficient on the basis of new information from the Toshiba litigation. My understanding is that Lexar is going after Toshiba primarily for stealing trade secrets. By definition, the license that Sandisk has wouldnt apply in this case. I think Lexar has mentioned that they believe that Toshiba (and by extension, Sandisk) was able to come to market about 18 months more quickly than if they had developed the technology on their own. I'm not sure how the Sandisk/Lexar agreement with regards to injunctions would apply in this case. I can imagine that Sandisk would sue Lexar for a stay of the injunction if there is absolutely any gray area in the agreement. Slacker