this is the true issueIf you look at this from strategic point of view this is the exact problem.
The buying party knows Chen is cornered. They know Chen's $30 bonus package, they know his $17 bonus package.
At this point BB has a lot to lose from walking away!! Chen showed his cards when he sounded frustrated in Sept.
I feel like Chen/his lawyers are incompetent. They should have known better not to make the deal public/exclusive without some time-line. More you let it drag on (14 months) the worst it gets for teh seller as patents have shelf-life. 1-2 years destroyed from patent age.