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      "text": "Consider alternatives for the Company's intellectual property: DSP currently has 168 patents and 98 patents pending. We believe a number of highly qualified IP firms have approached DSP in the past to purchase parts of its intellectual property and DSP has refused to have any meaningful dialogue. We believe that it would be prudent for the Board to evaluate the Company's intellectual property and determine whether there are certain areas that can be monetized.",
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      "text": "Evaluate whether DSP can re-enter any parts of the licensing business: After spinning off CEVA in 2002, DSP entered into a non-compete for a period of five years. Following the expiration of that non-compete, DSP chose not to re-enter the licensing business or look to explore any other potential licensing businesses with its technology. We question whether this determination was properly made given the significant conflicts that exist between the Board and legal counsel of DSP and CEVA. Our nominees will evaluate whether DSP still has the ability to re-enter any parts of the licensing business and what that would look like from a return on investment standpoint.",
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