IDCC settled 2G with Ericsson on 3/17/03..IDCC CONCLUDED a preliminary Non-disclosure 3G WCDMA software agreement for Subscriber units with General Dynamics on June 9, 2003..We are not privy to the Ericsson/General Dynamics 3G WCDMA Contract..but it would be a STRETCH to believe that G.D.. did NOT have a similar Non-Disclosure Contract in place with Ericsson for their 3G Infrastructure Contract! All THREE Parties had to participate in these discussions over a period of Months in early 2003 regarding the INTEROPERABILITY of both Companies ability to deliver a Complete end to end WCDMA 3G Solution to General Dynamics!
IDCC's WCDMA Software that is currently embedded in General Dynamics WCDMA digital devices..must interoperate with Ericsson WCDMA Infrastructure..as per their Contracts with General Dynamics..Including the June 9, 2003 Non-disclosure Agreement.
From the 12/20/04 IDCC/G.D. Contract
To the extent Licensee is licensed under a patent license agreement (or any agreement providing for the license of patent rights) with Licensor or any of its subsidiaries, which patent license covers the manufacture, sale or use of (1) commercial products, (2) or products under standards that differ from the standards covered under this Agreement, or (3) other products that differ from the products covered under this Agreement, such other patent license agreement shall remain in full force and effect both as to the commercial products and as to those differing standards and/or other products. To the extent Licensee was licensed under another patent license agreement with Licensor or any of its subsidiaries prior to the Effective Date for the manufacture, use, or sale of FDD products covered under this Agreement, the terms of that prior agreement shall continue to apply up to but not including the Effective Date. With the exception of the foregoing and the treatment of confidential information disclosed pursuant to the Non-Disclosure Agreement dated June 9, 2003, this Agreement contains the complete and final agreement between the Parties, and supersedes all previous understandings, relating to the subject matter hereof whether oral or written. This Agreement may only be modified or amended by a written agreement signed by duly authorized representatives of each Party.
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