InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[frobinso]

Anyone: Isn't the Lucent/Tantivity trial part of the original deal IDCC struck w/Tantivity, prior to acquisition, to uphold/defend their claim of infringement in return for part of revenue resulting from thier infringed product line?

I just wanted to make sure that this lawsuit is about patents that IDCC evaluated, saw value in, and also felt that infringement was being committed by lucent, and Tantivity was not in a strong enough financial position to go it alone, so IDCC stepped in as part of the deal that ultimately led to an acquisition of same.

Is my memory failing, or am on base on this particular suit. The outcome will ultimately determine the profitibility of the original deal, and subsequent acquisition.

Also, Was it the AIM product line/Antenna technology that came forth as a result of this acquisition?

Thanks in advance for helping me to understand the scope of the lawsuit.