InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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Nok had been infringing for years when it signed its deal with Idcc in 1999. This deal was fraught with risk for both parties. The risk to Idcc was they would lose the Ericy case and never get a dime from Nok. The risk to Nok was that the settlement with Ericy might be one they would not like. The latter happened and as long as the 1999 deal allowed a settlement between the parties instead of by the court, Nok is bound by it. Obviously the Idcc attorneys looked at this issue and decided that a settlement between the parties fulfilled the terms of the agreement. If they were correct, I do not see that the amounts expected from Nok are unrealistic.