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To: 100cfm who wrote (2460)	10/18/1999 12:39:00 PM
From: JGoren	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13582

Qcom receives royalty on all W-CDMA because it uses Qcom IPR; Qcom will pay a royalty based on how much other's IPR it uses in W-CDMA chips. The Eu drive for W-CDMA is face saving, to keep GSM alive by bringing a "compatible" 3G to GSM, and also, in part, an attempt to lower Qcom's net royalty received.

To: 100cfm who wrote (2460)	10/18/1999 8:44:00 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13582

Very interesting point. Does Ericsson get royalties for WCDMA infrastruture equipment that uses CDMA infrastructure patents? It seems that the agreement between Q and ERICY gives ERICY control over those royalties. But any other equipment that is made for WCDMA, especially handsets, which use CDMA patents, it appears the royalties for that equipment would go to Q on a pro rata basis (if I remember the terms of the agreement which Irwin Jacobs discussed last July).