InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[j70k]

The major showdown in 3g is now centered on the concept of fair and reasonable rates for ipr. If you are strategizing for the remaining large oem's and you know that you will have to include IDCC in the mix, does it make more sense to negotiate a contract similar to LG structure before dealing with qcom in the courts, (giving everyone a measuring stick of number and quality of essential patents translating to a fair and reasonable rate) or is it more prudent to deal with qcom first, with the distinct possibility that paying IDCC after qcom's rates are established would cost more in the long run-not to mention infringement risks? Since qcom is trying to hang on to a concept similar to their cdma monopoly rates, I believe that a new way of structuting ipr is what the large oem's are after and that they will deal with IDCC first, to set a precedent and put pressure on qcom to reduce their rates. JMHO