There really is a will to do more - both from an industry perspective and the legislature. My assumption is that we're going to be talking a lot over the next several months about what makes sense, and hopefully come to an agreement so that we can make it work.

I anticipate that she will testify, ... Obviously, she gives a perspective that we haven't heard from yet.

While we may not have always agreed, we appreciated his views and positions. And his perspective on things will be missed in the Valley.

We will probably end up paying $8- to $10-million of that. We feel like from a financial perspective, we're fine right now.

From a policy perspective, whether such patents are good or not, that will have to be settled in the legislative arena. There is certainly controversy over the business method patent arena but given the U.S. leadership in this area, I would be surprised if at least technology business method patents are curtailed in any way.

From a scientific observer's perspective, that will be an important next milestone.