InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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rmarchma, have you considered the possibility that LU is not disputing the essentiality of IDCC's CDMA2000 patents - that only the Tantivy CDMA2000 patents are being disputed?

I believe that the real sticking point between LU and IDCC is the overall CDMA2000 rate. I think they had come to terms in principal on WCDMA (FDD and TDD) and TDMA/GPRS/EDGE. I believe that LU offered some lower rate for CDMA2000 than IDCC is now asking for, based on the strength of the combined IDCC/Tantivy patents.

If I'm right, then there would be no need to risk any of the WCDMA or IDCC-originated CDMA2000 patents in a suit. The only thing that would need to be resolved between them is the essentiality and infringement of the Tantivy patents.