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Qualcomm Denies Submission of Patent List



BEIJING, Mar 03, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- SinoCast - Some local media reported that Qualcomm had submitted the paten list of TD-SCDMA to MII, the Ministry of Information Industry. But Qualcomm China did not approve the report.

The TD-SCDMA patent list is very important for authentification of patent and the interests of 3G market.

Shi Wei, director of Beijing Wanbo responsible of public relations of Datang, says Datang absolutely owns the patent of TD-SCDMA.

Datang's TD-SCDMA is approved by ITU and 3GPP as one of three 3G communications standards, it is impossible for Qualcomm to change decisions of CWTS and ITU.

Still, Qualcomm has no any proofs.

The industry execs believes Qualcomm is targeting the communications market through control patents, and now Datang is the only rival of Qualcomm in 3G market. Qualcomm may have the patent of TD-SCDMA owned by Datang.
From News Express, Page 9, Friday, February 28, 2003
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