InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[laranger]

Hardball.


The industry needs more "one-stop shopping", where patents are concerned.

If you wanted to enter the cell phone business, you'd first have to stop in San Diego and talk to Irwin.

After dedicating a large chunk of your revenue to QCOM, you're patent people would have to check whether you need to license with Ericy, Texas Instruments, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, IDCC, and a host of others.

The patent battles will continue, with second and third tier players taking the hindmost, until consolidation eventually solves the problem.