Replies to post #12569 on InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[mschere]

Any CREATIVE settlement of IDCC/Ericsson would of necessity have to include a strategic alliance partnership to avoid MFL problems with other licensees.

[brokentrade]

I was assuming that InterDigital would find it easier to license others, including Nokia, if they could point to a rate for ongoing royalties from Ericsson that they were happy with. Of course, a lump sum payment that was really large would overcome a lot of objections.

Judge Lynn will have opportunities to adjust things if she thinks Judge Sanders made improper rulings on the summary judgment motions, short of reversing them. Reversing the summary judgment rulings now in a manner that added claims to the trial probably would require additional witnesses, additional discovery and depositions, and possibly a longer delay before the case was tried. The motions in limine are probably different and more complex than those in Harris, and some of the rulings may shape the outcome as much as the summary judgment rulings. InterDigital does say, I would summarize, that with the claims remaining they can seek reasonable royalties for inventing the foundations of TDMA. Maybe Ericsson would like to reopen the summary judgment rulings just as much.