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To: qcom2009 who wrote (57952)	12/23/2006 1:38:55 PM
From: Jim Mullens	Respond to of 197660

Qcom2009, Re: NOK GSM infringement litigation date This is from the Q’s informative Global Competition site, which indicates the decision is expected in the 1st half of 2007 . IMO- the pressure is mounting on Nokia, but unfortunately not on NOK yet. qualcomm.com International Trade Commission Matter June 9, 2006: QUALCOMM, in a complaint filed with the ITC, is requesting that the ITC issue an Exclusion Order to bar importation of Nokia handsets and other products infringing certain QUALCOMM patents. QUALCOMM also seeks a Cease and Desist Order to bar further sales of infringing Nokia products that have already been imported and to halt the marketing, advertising, demonstration, warehousing of inventory for distribution and use of such imported products in the United States. The accused products include handsets for use in GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. July 7, 2006: The ITC has commenced an investigation into whether Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. have engaged in unfair trade practices by the importation and sale of certain mobile telephone handsets, wireless communication devices and components that infringe one or more claims of six QUALCOMM patents. QUALCOMM subsequently withdrew two of the patents from consideration. First half of 2007: The case has been referred to the Honorable Robert L. Barton, Jr., as the presiding administrative law judge, who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing and then make an initial determination which is expected to be issued in the first half of 2007. If an exclusion order is entered, Nokia's infringing products would be barred from importation into the United States. QUALCOMM/Nokia License Agreement April 9, 2007: QUALCOMM remains in discussions with Nokia regarding an extension of their CDMA/WCDMA license agreement. In the event that, after April 9, 2007, the existing agreement is not extended or a new agreement is not signed, under the terms of the current agreement Nokia’s right to sell subscriber products under most of our patents and, therefore, Nokia’s obligation to pay royalties to us for certain of those products will both cease, and our rights to sell integrated circuits under Nokia’s patents will likewise cease. We have negotiated many license agreement extensions historically without materially altering the financial terms of those license agreements and we do not anticipate that any agreement extension or new agreement with Nokia would negatively impact our licensing program.

To: qcom2009 who wrote (57952)	12/23/2006 8:53:58 PM
From: LDS1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197660

NOK thinks it really doesn't have a problem with the GSM Infringement case. If the trial starts to go badly for them, just make an offer to settle and QCOM will drop the case. QCOM should tell NOK before the case goes to trial that we are going to go for the juggler on this one. We won't back down after the trial has started. If they lose the case, they are dead meat. We are doing this because of the billions they have cost this company and it's shareholders. My personal opinion after seven years of investment in QCOM: I would like to see NOK end up like Pantech. I think losing this case might put NOK there.