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To: mahler_one who wrote (41553)	10/1/2003 2:35:19 PM
From: NDBFREE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

I think the main restriction on what he feels he can say is between his ears (e.g., in his mind).

To: mahler_one who wrote (41553)	10/2/2003 9:57:47 AM
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Speaking of OEM deals, what is suspected of potential risk of loss of intellectual properties in the previous or current Chinese based asset trades MRVC was exposed to? "San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco in January filed the suit against Huawei and two of its U.S.-based subsidiaries claiming that the companies copied Cisco's operating system source code and technical documentation, infringing on at least five Cisco patents. The litigation thus far has not impeded 3Com's work with Huawei, Friedman said. This week, 3Com introduced its new Router 5000 family of midrange products, jointly developed with Huawei, and has already begun shipping its Switch 7700 Layer 3 modular LAN switch for campus core applications, a Huawei product being sold under the 3Com brand name. The 3Com-Huawei joint venture is awaiting final regulatory approval from the Chinese government, expected by the end of November, Friedman said. The joint venture will have little competitive impact on Cisco in the short term but could eat into the networking giant's market share in the long term... " crn.com