Disagree Devo.
3M would not usually contact Xpel in advance if they intended to file. If XPEL knew a dispute was coming, XPEL would be entitled to start the lawsuite in a jurisdiction of its choosing. Could
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<p>Disagree Devo.</p>
<p>3M would not usually contact Xpel in advance if they intended to file. If XPEL knew a dispute was coming, XPEL would be entitled to start the lawsuite in a jurisdiction of its choosing. Could pick the best place in the USA, which would have to be kept for the rest of the trial.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.insidecounsel.com/2014/07/09/the-upsides-and-downfalls-of-patent-cease-and-desi">http://www.insidecounsel.com/2014/07/09/the-upsides-and-downfalls-of-patent-cease-and-desi</a></p>
<p>That is why patent cease and desist letters are written with such care, so as to not threaten a dispute.</p>
<p>Also, maybe the reason they didn´t take action before is that XPEL was so small? Wasn´t worth it. </p>
<p>Maybe they didn´t contact to do a licensing agreement because they want XPEL gone. Because XPEL´s management made 3M mad in negotiations. Both happen frequently.</p>
<p>I did buy in this morning, I figure that today´s illiquidity/tax selling/uncertainty has the stock mispriced. Just not sure if under or over priced. Seems a reasonable chance that 3M just wants to cause XPEL to slow down, which slow down it will, but perhaps another suitor is willing to take up the lawsuit in exchange for a discounted price. I´m positive buyers would act if their counsel could show that the cost of settlement was not prohibitive. </p>
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