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Dec 23 3:59 PM EST

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To: w molloy who wrote (1452)	2/3/1999 10:39:00 PM
From: Jim Lurgio	of 34857

wmolly, In my opinion there is no need to get around Q,s IPR as IDC is around it already. This was mentioned after the IDC Vs QCOM case long ago were Q paid IDC 5 million. My opinion I know isn't qualified and most certainly should be deemed unreliable but I would suggest my reasoning makes sense for one reason. Money Talks. Fact ! On March 12th 1998 Alcatel joined the B-CDMA consortium and paid IDC 25 million for the priviledge to buy ASICS. Fact! 02/01/99 Nokia pays 70 million for past usage of TDMA patents and decides IDC's Broadband IPR is of value and can help them in the 3G effort. Other facts Siemens and Samsung combined paid 55 million plus major R@D efforts . The legal departments of Alcatel and Nokia to me had to have considered the IPR issue a non event. I can't see how they could pay a combined 95 million to any company and expect that company's IPR isn't valid. Does that make sense ?

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