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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting
QCOM 177.78-2.2%Jan 9 9:30 AM EST
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To: Stock Farmer who wrote (75634)3/20/2008 3:18:50 PM
From: slacker711  Read Replies (1) of 197157
 
The same logic of construction above must apply, so that whatever Qualcomm is charging to a third party for All of its patents, if fair and reasonable and non-discriminatory, must be equal to Value A plus Value B plus Value C.

I think you missed the point of the part of Nokia's deposition that I quoted. They are arguing precisely the opposite. The relationship isnt linear so you cant deconstruct the patent bundling into individual components.

The price of the first essential patent (Patent A), regardless of which one, is 2.5%. Adding a 2nd essential patent (Patent B) to the bundle takes the rate to 3.5%. However, if patent A expires or is no longer used, the fact that the relationship between the patents isnt linear means that you cant just substract 2.5% from your bundle. Instead, you would then be paying 2.5% for Patent B.

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