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To: JohnG who wrote (33987)	7/3/1999 12:28:00 PM
From: JohnG	Respond to of 152472

GTE patent is a 1990 issue. Question is whether Q alone or everyone is violating it. Second question is whether GTE is just routinely defending their patent, or whether they want something from Q unrelated to this patent. Third question is when GTE 1st advised Q that Q was violating the patent. If all are violating it, GTE may have waited more than 7 years to put violators on notice and enforce it. If others have a license, GTE will hopefully grant Q a license. If others are violating it, perhaps GTE wants to make an example of Q to force all to license. Or perhaps GTE wants some offsetting concession from Q. Worst case is that GTE is maliciously seeking to force Q to redesign its ASIC when Q is trying to ramp up production--they would be the US company serving UMTS Intellectual Property Assn interests. Probably, the thing will just blow over after some bilateral negotiations and an agreement. JohnG

To: JohnG who wrote (33987)	7/3/1999 12:29:00 PM
From: JohnG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

GTE patent is a 1990 issue. Question is whether Q alone or everyone is violating it. Second question is whether GTE is just routinely defending their patent, or whether they want something from Q unrelated to this patent. Third question is when GTE 1st advised Q that Q was violating the patent. If all are violating it, GTE may have waited more than 7 years to put violators on notice and enforce it. If others have a license, GTE will hopefully grant Q a license. If others are violating it, perhaps GTE wants to make an example of Q to force all to license. Or perhaps GTE wants some offsetting concession from Q. Worst case is that GTE is maliciously seeking to force Q to redesign its ASIC when Q is trying to ramp up production--they would be thr US company serving UMTS Intelectual Property Assn interests. Probably, the thing will just blow over after some bilateral negotiations and an agreement. JohnG