Nokia and QUALCOMM Licensing
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<< is NOKs argument based on the fact that in their own chips they use mostly their own patents? >>
No. Absolutely not. Nokia's fabless chip designs include essential IP from numerous patent holders, and Nokia acknowledges that. Their argument is based on proportionality of essential patents, and in renegotiating their contract with QUALCOMM, they are demanding that their essential IP be recognized, respected, and compensated for. In other words, they want a net down from any 'standard rate' or reciprocal royalty bearing licenses, for their essential IP used in CDMA, GSM/EDGE, WCDMA & HSPA, chip manufacture by QUALCOMM. They will continue to not allow a pass through of any IP rights they grant, and will not want any contract that contains covenants that inhibit in any way their capability to pursue licensing of CDMA, GSM/EDGE, WCDMA & HSPA, OFDM/OFDMA, and WiMAX, from QUALCOMM licensees.
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