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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting
QCOM 182.19+3.5%Dec 10 3:59 PM EST
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To: slacker711 who wrote (72998)1/2/2008 7:55:49 PM
From: JGoren  Read Replies (1) of 196901
 
The important legal things are in 08. Awaiting decision from the UK court, which was tried early November I think. January 19th Quanta Systems vs. LG to be orally argued at the Supreme Court of the United States. Decision would be expected in May or June. If Nokia and Petitioner are rebuffed on downstream royalties, that ends the patent exhaustion argument and leaves Nokia only with its unfair practices, unFRandly allegations before the EU. And of course, there is the arbitration. Now, I realize there are lawsuits in courts regarding patent infringement, but I am focusing on those cases that seem to have the most direct impact upon negoatiations for a licensing agreement. The various patent infringement cases seem to be maneuvers to obtain leverage for negotiation, and from the experience that we have had, it seems to me that those cases are largely a wash.

I would expect Broadcomm to bring at least one more shot across the bow, timed for maximum PR benefit and in an effort to sidetrack Qcom from concentrating on Nokia litigation. BRCM will continue to try to enforce the ITC decsion and Santa Ana aand the San Diego, claiming Qcom has failed to comply with orders. These are quick skirmishes intended to keep Qcom busy and burden the lawyers. From BRCM's standpoint, they would allow it to make more press releases saying Qcom violates court orders, etc, etc. But, the street is beginning to see through that stuff, imho.
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