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To: Cooters who wrote (1381)	7/25/2000 6:48:58 PM
From: Getch	Respond to of 196981

In addition, if a W-CDMA IPR holder does not plan to sell any W-CDMA equipment, SpinCo would need to obtain a license and pay royalties to that company Good point. That would appear to be DoCoMo, which is in the unique position of being a carrier, W-CDMA IPR claimant, not an equipment manufacturer, and the first to plan roll-out of W-CDMA. The W-CDMA "patent pool" party that is upcoming may resemble the pool scene in Caddyshack. 27 or so claimants, with attorneys, an unstable standard, equipment makers, non-equipment makers, essential patents, non-essential patents. Thinking this may take a while to settle out.