the deal may have been struck 1 year ago, but the transfer of ownership itself only happened now.
Sorry, but Garry Hare says in his statement to the court that Itec LLC "acquired" AmigaOS in April 2003. That doesn't mean striking a deal and starting to transfer ownership; it means "gaining possession of" as far as I know, and I imagine the judge would assume the conventional definition of the word. If he meant that an agreement had been reached that would be finalized in 11 months, as an astute businessman and a person not wanting to mislead the judge, I imagine he would have said so.
-- gary_c