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To: Cogito who wrote (6816)	7/8/1998 8:14:00 AM
From: BOOYEAH	Respond to of 7685

Allen, None of this is a big deal to SYQT. If the design does infringe on a patent, they are already redesigning the mechanism and will make a change. There will most likely be some compensation to IOM and it is over. Regardless, during the period there will be an increase in market share before a decision in a court that matters in a market that matters. Second, if there no patent issue, there is no issue. There are several angles that are being pursued by SYQT in its defense and a more sophisticated court will take a long time to sort it out. Meanwhile, injunctions are just "an agreement by the court that there is strong potential of infringment and that there is a potential for financial damage." No decesion has been made on a actual infringment or whether IOM's patents are valid. IOM is only trying squeeze SYQT. It may work and sure looks bad for SYQT, but this injunction does little or nothing to the bottom line. Bill