Patriot Scientific

The operative word is "claim"

He was likely paid a good deal of money over time for him to build and staff his current company (perhaps he had venture backing as well). It is likely that it was his claim that he was simply not paid enough.

The terms of the settlement are silent in the PR. He may have gotten some cash plus a license or nothing but a license to manufacture Only the involved parties know for sure.

The important thing is that it is now in the past