InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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nterDigital Signs RIM to Worldwide 3G Patent License
Thursday October 11, 1:04 pm ET
Amendment to Existing License Agreement Between the Companies


KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC - News) today announced that, on October 8, 2007, its companies, InterDigital Technology Corporation ("ITC"), Tantivy Communications, Inc., and IPR Licensing, Inc. (collectively, "InterDigital"), entered into an Amendment of the existing Patent License Agreement between ITC and Research In Motion Limited ("RIM"). Under the terms of the Amendment, InterDigital and RIM have extended the term of the Patent License Agreement through December 31, 2012 and also expanded the scope of their non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing Patent License Agreement to cover 3G products.
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"This 3G patent license with RIM is another validation of the strength of our global licensing program," said William J. Merritt, President and Chief Executive Officer of InterDigital. "Our success in licensing our patented inventions across a broad range of mobile wireless products and manufacturers affirms the value of our patents, and the competitive importance of our technology for the mobile wireless market."