RICK TILDEN: You know, it's too soon to say, at least, with respect to this specifically. But, you know, at a high -- let's, kind of, just talk about arbitration generally. I think the arbitration process generally does create windows of opportunity for settlement and sometimes that occurs at the beginning when the parties setout their position and maybe you understand with better clarity where they're coming from.
There are discovery requests that are ruled on earlier in the arbitration process rather than later and depending upon how those are decided that can affect where the case will go and may influence the person as to where they think they're going.
You know, there's, sort of, the courthouse steps type of thing as you get nearer the arbitration hearing itself. That creates opportunities for settlement and certainly after the hearing when you've been able to hear better what the arbitrators are thinking there's another opportunity. Not to say that there aren't other ones, but those are, kind of, just some ones that I've experienced before where people start to think about settlement.
You know, there's obviously other things. There's market dynamics, business opportunities that can come along the way and maybe that creates opportunities for different type of structure. So, you know, it's hard to predict in particular with Nokia, you know, can it happen sooner rather than later. But certainly there are milestones along the way that do create opportunity for settlement.
THE CALLER: Then, just a Nokia question on that issue. Is there any leverage that you guys have today? Is there anything you can do to influence Nokia to bring this matter to a close -- here I'm talking about things like bringing injunctions against them -- shipping handsets -- things of that sort of. So, I'm curious about that.
HOWARD GOLDBERG: Let me first say that we certainly will look at every point of leverage. The dynamics in a situation such as this are very important. We will look -- and have been looking -- at how we can drive this to a successful resolution. Through internal and external resources. One of the ways that leverage is best used is as a surprise or -- certainly you don't want to create an anticipation of anything that you may do. So, the answer is yes. But I would be very reluctant to talk about it and layout our plan for dealing with this particular matter.
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