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To: John Soileau who wrote (18011)	4/4/2001 6:57:56 AM
From: Dave	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

John, I think there is a difference between Qualcomm and Lucent's patents. Qualcomm fixated on CDMA, while Lucent is all over the place. The sheer number of patents a company has is meaningless. Just b/c someone has a patent, doesn't necessarily mean that there are infringers. Additionally, just b/c a company has a patent, doesn't necessarily mean it is valid. John, one question for you. Where did you find your information that Lucent "generates a significant revenue stream from licensing its patents" (sic) Of course, I agree with you about discounting that revenue stream, etc. That is basic Finance.