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Technology Stocks : EDTA (was GIFT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: CJ who wrote (1720)	3/30/1998 2:56:00 PM
From: Mel Spivak	Respond to of 2383

CEO to Mel: Here's some of what Mr. Robertson discussed with me: Mr R does not hype or announce anything before it is "in hand". He is working on things and not "just waiting" for the court case. Patent expires in 2003 in US, 2005 in Europe. Any co doing bus in US & Europe will have to pay royalties until 2005. In Europe loser pays the winner's attorney fees so there is less litig. But when pursuing litig, the cts are less crowded and it it tried much sooner. They are choosing their targets in Eu. No indication of a Ct date yet for the Markman. It WILL come. They are going after key net businesses that are "seemingly" infriging to get GIFT "in the door" of the publishers of the "digital data", such as a Sony music, etc, to set up some sort of a "win/win" rev sharing arrangement where the "publisher" is the "tax collector" for GIFT. They are calling this Alliances/Licenses. GIFT is also looking for synergistic acquisitions that will carry GIFT thru 2003, 2005, etc GIFT is considering becoming a reporting co. if they "have to" they will consider the costs of NASDAQ compliance.