Replies to post #322216 on InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[vtem01]

1dd1,

Good question! Imo, MSFT statement is valid as long as Nortel is still exist, but Nortel is no longer an entity and the ownership of those patents will have changed hand?

[olddog967]

1dd1: It depends on the terms of the Microsoft- Nortel license. The license may be restricted to the licensee and it's affiliated companies as they exist as of the date of the license.

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Microsoft issued a statement that said, "Microsoft has a world-wide, perpetual, royalty-free license to all of Nortel's patents that covers all Microsoft products and services, resulting from the patent cross-license signed with Nortel in 2006."
if that is true, then microsoft may use Nortel's LTE patents in their window based Nokia smart phone, and Nokia can ride for free ? Is this logical ? This is not clear to me, any comments ?