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To: Bux who wrote (33982)	7/3/1999 11:55:00 AM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Bux - Apparently they are referring to the method Qualcomm phones use to distinguish whether the network is home or roam? How difficult can this be? I predict there will be little to no substance to this suit. I agree. While it is undoubtedly true that Qualcomm is infringing, there is zilch chance that the patent will be found valid for single mode phones (no analog capability) and very little chance it will be found valid for dual mode phones. Having read the patent I would say that the patent will almost certainly be found to be invalid due to obviousness (given even the most rudimentary background in cell phone technology you would have to be brain dead not to develop exactly the same flow chart (the heart of their patent) in ten minutes.). I suspect they want some concession from Qualcomm, although what it would be is not clear. Clark