InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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Once again your argument is flawed. Everything that Nok has done is accepted as negotiations in the wireless sector. WM has been constantly stating that our pursuit is part of negotiations. None of us knew that arbitrations and lawsuits were accepted forms of negotiation when we invested. It has just evolved this way over the years. If IDCC had won against Mot, I would be filthy, stinky rich. Who knows what offers were made at that time. The 2g rates were much higher because the industry underestimated the popularity of the wireless phones. They believed the use would be business only. They missed the production by a big number. What you and I once believed was bad faith is apparently a way of life in the worldwide wireless sector. You need to recognize this or you will always be disappointed with the results of the final agreements. IDCC needs to come up with something that is truly proprietary and not in the standards that just knocks the socks off the sector in order to command the big royalty numbers. They claimed they had it in 2g, but they did not back up their claims in court. Over 100 companies have claimed essential patents in 3g. A handful of essential patents are not going to command the amounts you are expecting.

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