InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[The Count]

Data, re: IDCC getting Nokia license for ASIC

do you think Nokia will delay any final negotiations until they know how many Nokia patents IDCC needs to license for the ASIC?

I think Nokia will delay for as long as they can, using any excuse available. However I can't see it as a legitimate reason to delay licensing. Nokia sales are huge and IDCC's will be relatively minor. It's like a company is trying to buy a fleet of cars and they want to trade in a couple of old trucks. The value of the trucks is not going to hold up the negotiations on the fleet unless someone doesn't want the deal to get done.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't see any way IDCC would enter into a cross license agreement where the rate on Nokia's license for IDCC IP would be reduced to offset the use of Nokia's IP by IDCC. They are seperate issues. However if Nokia wants IDCC to agree to pay the same rate that Nokia pays I say fine. IDCC will be happy to pay Nokia 5% or more on their ASIC sales. But if they want to cross license so that it's a wash or netting IDCC's rate against Nokia's, no f'ing way.