RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: APPLE INC., ALCATEL-LU This could be a positive in the case because Sierra is now alone to defend itself. If they stay in Texas they could work with the other defendents more closely and perhaps share legal expertise (this seemed to have been going on in the 2011 Texas settlements when I believe Intel was acting on behalf of other parties). That being said, it will add to the cost and I would think delay things a bit (can't fight two court cases in the same place at once). I guess there's also a risk that other defendents use the same Sierra argument to change the venue to California and then we are back to where we were except in a less favourable juristiction (as far as WiLan is concerned).
On a side note, it's nice to see that Qualcomm is being displayed as the major infringer as I believe they are with HTC and Apple products (the other defendents as well?). Maybe Qualcomm will attempt to please their customers and either settle with WiLan themselves or else make a run at WiLan. If I were HTC, Apple, Sierra, et al, I'd seriously consider changing chip providers if they are going to have to pay for Qualcomm's infringements. It was Qualcomm's competitors that paid up to WiLan in 2011 which saved their customers a lot of money.
Chi