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To: DaveMG who wrote (3497)	11/22/1999 10:18:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13582

watchnwaitn QCOM / IDC by: microscopic_cap (M/SouthernCal) 11/22/1999 9:48 pm EST Msg: 62189 of 62193 The 10K says: "In connection with the settlement and dismissal of the Company's patent litigation with InterDigital, the Company [QCOM] received, among other rights, a fully-paid, royalty free license to use and to sublicense the use of those patents claimed by InterDigital to be essential to IS-95." The words say "royalty free", so IDC is licensing but they aren't getting any $$$$. MSC

To: DaveMG who wrote (3497)	11/22/1999 10:39:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13582

More Depth, 10k> Ericsson, Motorola and InterDigital have each advised the TIA that they hold patent rights in technology embodied in IS-95. Lucent and OKI Electric have claimed patent rights in IS-96. In accordance with TIA guidelines, each company has confirmed to the TIA that it is willing to grant licenses under its rights on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms. In connection with the settlement and dismissal of the Company's patent litigation with InterDigital, the Company received, among other rights, a fully-paid, royalty free license 14 <PAGE> 15 to use and to sublicense the use of those patents claimed by InterDigital to be essential to IS-95. If the Company and other product manufacturers are required to obtain additional licenses and/or pay royalties to one or more patent holders, this could have a material adverse effect on the commercial implementation of the Company's CDMA technology.