You have been stating that a deal is done with Nokia based on the Sammy rate. If Nokia and Sammy and all the other thieving fXXXs out there have shown us anything it is that they will wait to sign until forced to. There is no agreement between Nokia and IDCC at this time even though you believe otherwise. Sammy was forced to come to terms and at the last minute they got a 2 month reprieve. Hopefully the term sheet does get put down in a final agreement and I would think it will, but even that agreement is not 100% final.
Based on how things have gone with this company since I have owned it, I would not be surprised if Sammy backed out at the last minute and says too bad, we are not signing an agreement. I don't think this will happen, but if it did, it would not surprise me at this point. Nokia will sign when they are put in the same position as Sammy, on the courthouse steps IMO.
Since litigation hasn't even started against Ericy and Motorola, I would be surprised if a deal with them comes in 2009. Motorola has gotten away without paying us a single dime with their strategy to date so why change it when money is tight? Ericy only paid us what amounted to pennies on the dollar when forced to and for 3g they have not yet been forced to cry uncle so why would they now?
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Desert Dweller
Would you sign a deal before your competitor that was in second place, and find out you signed to pay more than them. I think you would do just like Nokia did and see how low of a rate Samsung got and either have agreed to that rate less X. or bargain from that rate. I am damn sure IDCC would have loved to had Nokia sign a rate first as I bet anything it would be higher than what the Samsung rate is. I could be wrong on this but that would be my guess.
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