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To: Valueman who wrote (23026)	2/18/1999 12:55:00 PM
From: Jeff Vayda	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Vman, dont know but would bet my last Q dollar that it is closed. You know how those legal beagles are, they will seal the results of the jury trial also. Everyone will be able to claim victory. It will take time for the fees and penalties to filter into the statements before we will know for sure. That is so long as someone does not come out of the courtroom grinning ear to ear. Then again grand jury statements coming out of Washington were suppose to be sealed. People have said Jacobs is not very emotional. I bet you'll see some emotion out of him in the next month or so. Jeff Vayda

To: Valueman who wrote (23026)	2/19/1999 1:21:00 AM
From: JGoren	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Depends on whether it is a pretrial hearing or a pretrial conference. Conferences are often held in chambers as opposed to an open courtroom. The primary purpose of a pretrial conference is to determine the issues that remain disputed and are to be tried. A pretrial hearing is usually open because it is held in the courtroom. I had heard--but never confirmed--that the federal judge had appointed a special master (presumably to give some recommendations on the IPR questions) but really don't know. If a special master was appointed, the master's report might be presented since it would help decide issues to be tried. I am very busy this date but will try to call the court to find out what is being held Monday. Don't know if I could drive over to Marshall; it's about 160 miles from Dallas, about a 2-1/2 hour drive. I haven't checked but don't think patent suits are jury trials.