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To: David W. Tucker who wrote (4568)	1/28/1999 1:00:00 PM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 60323

David, Could you explain "art" and "claim construction" to those of us without a J.D. or Esq. after their name? I think the Lexar suit is very important, that it is a test case and that it may force other card assemblers (PNY, Viking, Eiger, Microtech, Simple Technology) to ante up. I posted earlier (last year) that these guys pay for the raw silicon (Hitachi) included in the "chip set" and do their own CF card assembly. They think that paying a royalty to Hitachi eliminates the need to observe any other flash memory patents involved in manufacturing. I believe that SNDK chose to pursue Lexar because they had a strong case. You need not pursue each company individually, just establish a precedent and then apply gentle pressure. Ausdauer (28 7/16)