redbarn, You said, "Since they have at their fingertips IDCC's know how,"
What know how are you referring to?
IMO IDCC has licensed their patents to quite a few companies by telling them if you take this path you are violating our patents. Evidently some agreed and licensed.
As far as the know how IDCC attempted to take some of the pieces of the puzzle they own and provide a solution such as the Slimchip but as we know so far that failed.
I'm extremely happy IDCC isn't investing in these pieces of the puzzle they own by trying to produce a product to market.
As an investor I say license others who are willing to invest in RD and let's look at buying small companies that don't have the money to enforce what we might call essential to some standards.
JMO
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