Should have an answer by January.
From the court, you'll hear in early February if it gets that far. Since you work for companies as a high level consultant to the entire industry you've probably been to tens of these patent battles that are settled by the Federal Circuit. So, you can probably give us book and verse about how these oral arguments go. I have only been to 4-5 but in my experience I have learned that most of an eventual ruling is telegraphed by the judge panel's treatment of one side or another, and the topic(s) that the panel judges focus on and the tenor of the questions asked. So, if the judges treat J&J like they have in the past, we will know from J&J through settlement posturing long before next February. But not at the Mediation.
The other thing that I have learned is that the assignment of a particular courtroom says a lot. The big ornate courtroom means a topic(s) of great public interest, and the courtroom also determines the judge(s) assigned to the case. Main courtroom means at least two of the judges on the panel are very, very senior. And that usually translates to Precedential ruling. I have only been to one hearing that resulted in a Precedential ruling, KB has been to three. This is a good thing.
From the court, you'll hear in early February if it gets that far. Since you work for companies as a high level consultant to the entire industry you've probably been to tens of these patent battles that are settled by the Federal Circuit. So, you can probably give us book and verse about how these oral arguments go. I have only been to 4-5 but in my experience I have learned that most of an eventual ruling is telegraphed by the judge panel's treatment of one side or another, and the topic(s) that the panel judges focus on and the tenor of the questions asked. So, if the judges treat J&J like they have in the past, we will know from J&J through settlement posturing long before next February. But not at the Mediation.
The other thing that I have learned is that the assignment of a particular courtroom says a lot. The big ornate courtroom means a topic(s) of great public interest, and the courtroom also determines the judge(s) assigned to the case. Main courtroom means at least two of the judges on the panel are very, very senior. And that usually translates to Precedential ruling. I have only been to one hearing that resulted in a Precedential ruling, KB has been to three. This is a good thing.
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