SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting
QCOM 175.25+0.6%Dec 19 9:30 AM EST
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: slacker711 who wrote (62590)4/13/2007 11:10:20 AM
From: engineer  Read Replies (4) of 197001
 
the real proplem for NOKIA and the GSM group is that early on they took this approach that chip makers would be exempt from patent licenses as a way to get the market to grow over CDMA, so the chip makers have never paid a royalty.

But then the theory of eminent domain comes into play here.

Nokia can claim all they want, but the enforceability of it is what is at stake here.

I know for a fact that Thompson in France had just such an agreement with Nokia and GSM in 1993. The royalty was on a finished phone and never on a chipset.

So unless Q is making handsets again, they most likely have a get out of jail free card. Can't selectively enforce your patents. Have to do it uniformly or not at all.

Hope Steve Altman reveals this gem to the public...
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News