InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Desert dweller]

I want to say good luck to all. I know I haven't posted in a while and I am still here lurking, more lately than I had been due to the upcoming event. While my overall feeling hasn't changed since my last post, I am still hopeful. After being invested in this since 1993, I can't let go even though I wanted to LOL. Many others have tried and failed also based on how many old timers are still posting.

I have been waking up like most of you, hoping that Santa finally brought us the present that we have been dreaming of. While my expectations have been lowered dramatically since Sammy from what they once were, I am still hopeful that IDCC can finally get what it deserves. Seeing so many companies get awarded huge sums for single patents like the recent posting of what Microsoft was just told to pay, it amazes me that IDCC has settled for what appears to the long term shareholders for miniscule amounts, I am still hopeful that one of these days we will get our just rewards.

Good luck and hopefully when it happens it is what we expect. Set your expectations in a reasonable level and when it happens you will be pleased or disappointed depending on your expectations. My expectations are much lower than they were before Sammy but even with my much lower expectations, the stock should still rise significantly from here IMO. Will it jump to the levels that Mickey expects, I doubt it, but it should still rise significantly if they sign for a reasonable amount. What is reasonable depends on what you are looking at and what you are looking for. What your expectations are compared with what others are expecting is usually significantly different.

Our legal system, while still the best in the world, has hurt us more than anything else. When you look at the amount that NEC, Sharp, LG and others have paid IDCC to date, Nokia SHOULD be paying many multiples of what they paid but keep your expectations reasonable and you will be pleased when the settlement is finally announced IMO. Unfortunately the system is what it is and no amount of complaining will change it.

Good luck and hopefully your (our) ship will finally come in. That's all for now. Take care.