Nokia IPR Page
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The above page links to:
• June 13, 2005: Goodman & Myers Study of 3G Cellular Standards and Patents
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• October 28, 2005: Press Release on the call to European Commission to investigate Qualcomm’s anti-competitive conduct.
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• October 28, 2005: Conference call script associated with above featuring one representative each from Nokia, Ericsson, Broadcom, TI, NEC, Panasonic.
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• 2005 Nokia IPR Statement on Linux
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• November 7, 2005: Nokia response to Qualcomm GSM Patent Infringement Suit (the "Stick")
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Two Other Useful Links on QUALCOMM's GSM retaliatory "Stick" tactic (as in Carrot & Stick tactics of negotiation and litigation) ...
• QUALCOMM Sues Broadcom for Patent Infringement.
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• November 7, 2005: QUALCOMM Press Release re filing of a GSM Patent Infringement Suit Against Nokia
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<< I believe that more like this will follow. >>
Yes, and thanks for your reminder, Masa, of the recent settlement of Nokia's litigation with Kyocera under which "Kyocera will pay royalties to Nokia for all Kyocera CDMA mobile phone and module products."
• January 10, 2006: Nokia Press Release announcing that Nokia and Kyocera have resolved their patent dispute.
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Once Nokia and Sanyo complete the spin of their CDMA business units by completing the formation of the Nokia-Sanyo JV (exact legal name for the new entity to be determined) distancing Nokia Corp. from any need to hold a CDMA license, I suspect we'll see Nokia vigorously pursuing CDMA licenses based on the "essential" patents they hold in CDMA even though that portfolio is nowhere near as robust as their GSM/EDGE and 3GSM (WCDMA) essential patent portfolios, and even though QUALCOMM holds the majority of "essential" patents for that proprietary (open)technology.
Best,
- Eric - |
