Paullee, in short, Lenovo suggests that they should not have to pay anything for a company's paint (or at most very little) if that company itself is not a painter. For this example, Lenovo is the painter, Interdigital supplies the paint (as if that wasn't obvious).
Paullee - Thank you for posting Lenovo's recent filing in the NC legal proceeding. Lenovo's position is so contorted (IMHO) that they have a better chance of winning a suit against their own legal counsel for malpractice than they have against InterDigital for any patent matters. This should weigh against Lenovo in the appeal that IDCC has begun in the royalty rate setting suit by prompting those decision makers to lean towards triple damages. (JMHO)