It will be interesting to read the Court`s analysis, assuming it is available without eviscerating redaction. Some of the same issues addressed are also being scrutinized by the EC. While not dispositive of actions that may be taken in that forum, the Court`s Opinion could be instructive, and clearly won`t hurt.Also, there will be no probing Discovery of Qualcomm`s licensing and business practices until, and unless, a justiciable cause of action is plead, or the Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals reverses. I assume that David Boies knows how to use the Fedearal Rules Of Civil Procedure, and the applicable substantive law, to formulate a valid complaint, if anyone can. It seems that TI`s boasts of market dominance, and Qualcomm`s lackluster performance in the UMTS chipset market thus far, belie any effective anti-competitive behaviour on Qualcomm`s part.
The fight`s not over, but don`t underestimate the significance of having convincingly won this round. |
