InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Dishfan]

laranger, IMO, the ICC has two major reasons to take their time on this decision:

1) the amount at issue (approaching $1B for Nokia and Samsung) is likely among the largest sums ever arbitrated. With the attention focussed on this case, it is essential to the ICC to get it right.

2) I imagine that Nokia is making a serious fuss over the ICC process including threats to appeal or somehow sidestep. The ICC is obligated to dot every i, cross every t, and uncover every stone - even if just to assure that Nokia gets a fair and unchallengeable decision.

The standard ICC rules are being stretched in this case because of the enormity of the consequences, IMO. I doubt that InterDig or Nokia asked for an extension of time.

(I'm a big InterDig cheerleader - but I'm not so sure that great things will happen in the near term. If I've learned anything over the last five years, it's that nothing comes easy for our little KoP gem ;)