InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[the trading doctor]

been reading a lot of posts this week as I seem to have time behind the computer

I am comforted by the fact that when people are negative and dmiller and the others (you know who you are)are around spewing their crap, I consider it a positive as when we are at our bleakest is when things seem to turn our way.

When we are all congratulating ourselves and believe that the various rulings are going our way (this past summer) is when we get the rug pulled out from under us, but when we are like this we seem to be surprised with positive rulings.

I realize there is no hard and fact rule to this, just a feeling that I get as I this has happened before.

I have maintained the last month or so that this will go all the way and that there will be no courthouse step settlement. I know there were examples of settlements when I said this earlier, but I don't believe that is the case here as NOK has nothing to lose taking this all the way as I am quite sure they have a move we have not thought of should this go the wrong way.

The shame about all this is that it has come down to this all being about nokia and it really should not be.

We hit a new 52 week low yesterday and that all considering the fact that half of our share price (32 bucks) is in cash alone and great 3rd qtr. guidance and positive 4th qtr. guidance.

We could sign a mid level license today and we would take a hit because until this company is out of our hair it will always be about NOK.

I know my 3 sons leads off most days with a count down and a statement about "what will they do" or Jeffries talks about his Friday or Monday surprises which only leads to more angst when nothing happens.

We have to accept the fact that our fate will be found on the 19th next week and the more we lament about past failings the more negative things go

But hey considering how I started this post that makes me sleep a little better.