InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[captainslog]

Then why can they make the following public statment that is their strongest statement to date in my mind and is part of their most recnet 10-k filing:

We have indicated to the appropriate SDOs that we hold patents and patent applications that are essential for implementation of the present 3G standards in products.

I don't think I am asking for too much when I want the company to clearly stand behind their claims. They can easily say engine and transmission in a public forum leave people to assume what they want by that staement. I'm asking the company to pubically defend what they own and what everyone who is long has assumed that they own and can successfully defend in the marketplace.

IPR companies do not make public statements about individual patent claims. W-CDMA essential claims are filed in accordance with UMTS. The standards are changing as the field tests uncover errors and problems. This could create problems for a public company if investors relied on a Website representation that turned out to be inaccurate. Most of the companies in the sector do not offer much publicly about the specifics of their patent claims.