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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (124483)	10/12/2002 1:43:44 PM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 152472

I don't want to own obsolete GSM patents. I wouldn't, either. The patents have got to be a bit long in tooth by now.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (124483)	10/12/2002 4:36:49 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

A very brief patent search which I don't claim is all-encompassing indicates that US patents for GSM were issued to Ericsson and Motorola in 1986. I don't know if the patents are subject to the 20 year from application rule or the 17 year from issuance rule, nor do I know if the Europeans allow for the patents to have a longer lifetime. Anyway, it does seem that the GSM patents will expire, at least in the US, in not too long a period of time. C2@attakeitwithadoseofnacl.com