Replies to post #96531 on InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Learning2vest]

sinnett14, Beg pardon in answering for mschere, and for shouting it. The terms specified in that 1999 contract is what is at issue between Nokia and InterDigital at this point.

Not how many of InterDigital's old TDMA claims remained after Motorola, after the Ericsson PSJ's, or even ALL of the InterDigital IPR that happened to be in effect and "essential" to the 2G standard on Jan 1, 2002(Important to remember that Nokia is "paid up" with InterDigital for all of their 2G IPR usage prior to that date. They paid InterDigital $31 million for infringing that tattered and battered old stuff when they settled and signed the 1999 contract. Any further questions about it are moot IMO.).

It's a very simple concept if you can get past all the distractions. It is about the contract.

[olddog967]

sinnet: The basic isssue is how to apply the various rate calculations and rates in the Ericsson and Sony-Ericsson negotiations and licenses into "equivilent" rates to be applied to Nokia.

[georgebailey]

Warbil: Sinnet had a similiar question which olddog responded to:

Posted by: sinnet14
In reply to: mschere who wrote msg# 96514 Date:3/1/2005 3:45:18 PM
Post #of 109114

Question..So what is/are at issue in setting a rate for Nokia.. as per their 1999 contract, if patents are not at issue in setting the rate? TIA



Posted by: olddog967
In reply to: sinnet14 who wrote msg# 96515 Date:3/1/2005 3:59:38 PM
Post #of 109114

sinnet: The basic isssue is how to apply the various rate calculations and rates in the Ericsson and Sony-Ericsson negotiations and licenses into "equivilent" rates to be applied to Nokia.