RE:RE:RE:Volume Leading up to and During TrialIt drives me nuts that Citrix will argue prior art. They had their chance during the re-examination and it failed but here we are seven years later and Citrix will try to confuse the jury using double talk that the PTAB shot down. I suspect Judge Lioi has given B&H an easy issue to appeal that sends a message to Citrix that we could end up with a second trial that will go back on the docket a year later with no questioning the prior art. Fish Richardson will love that but will Citrix understand the POV of their own lawyers.
At the same time even a potential appeal affects the GoTo IPO. If Citrix does the math and finds the IPO comes up $500m short of expectations then logic suggest a settlement makes life simplier for everyone.
As for the share price; Just getting the message out - including the trade journals - should move the share price higher if for no other reason the potential of a pre-trial settlement.