Replies to post #75771 on InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[amrwonderful]

OBVIOUS, Isn't it? Nokia never had any intention of paying IDCC without going to arbitration and throwing the kitchen sink, time and time again.

Lets just imagine that IDCC did sign with Ericy years ago for 2G and set a rate, why wouldn't NOK claim some sort of collusion then also....along with arbitration. They would be doing this no matter the circumstance, no matter the rate, no matter the triggering company.

What difference does it make if IDCC and Ericy signed a deal to the court, this is the arbitration panel's matter. This is business, they signed a licensing deal that triggered NOKs obligation. The court really doesn't matter any more.

NOK has no intention of paying IDCC, unless it is pennies on the dollar.

What if IDCC does sign MOT to 2G, I bet you NOK does the same exact thing. If anybody believes that the case would be closed if another trigger signs, then they are naive.

While IDCC thought they were signing a tight deal with NOK...NOK was thinking there is no way we are ever going to pay these guys, EVER!! If we have to, it will be pennies.

[Dave Davis]

Hook. I appreciate your posts, but I think you might be missing the point. At the time they did the MFL license agreement with us, Nokia understood that we were in litigation with Ericsson, and they were expecting to live with the outcome. That was understood.

However, regarding the issue of sealing of the documents. If Judge Lynn sealed the documents as requested by IDC and Ericsson with the understanding that they would have no impact on any third party, only to subsequently find out that the terms of the settlement agreement were binding on Nokia, it makes her recent decision to approve their release understandable.

However, I wonder if it's really true that InterDigital would make such an egregious misrepresentation, as Nokia claims. Especially in light of the fact that it was mentioned in the May 2003 press release that the Nokia and Samsung rates were to be tied to the Ericsson settlement.