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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting
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To: rkral who wrote (62330)4/10/2007 4:01:44 PM
From: Eric L  Read Replies (2) of 197145
 
We Examined Our Conscience and ...

... decided "to re-examine thoroughly the essentiality of this patent family in the course of patent litigation and as a result does not consider that these patents are Essential IPRs."

Ron,

<< European Patent 0695482 is no longer considered ESSENTIAL IPR. ... As the FRAND argument then doesn't apply that might actually be to Qualcomm's advantage ... >>

At the very least it saves them from being called low down dirty rotten pond scum by their peers for surfacing their submarine. <g>

Good catch. Did you happen to search up any of the other submarine patents previously declared to be essential?

- Eric -
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