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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: qveauriche who wrote (61558)	3/27/2007 11:44:07 AM
From: jackmore	Respond to of 197472

One downside would be that Q would be acknowledging a value for Nokia's IP that it probably thinks is decidedly UNFRANDLY! That concession would make Nokia's negotiating position stronger, imo.

To: qveauriche who wrote (61558)	3/27/2007 11:44:48 AM
From: TedNugent	Respond to of 197472

"Proposal for dealing with Nokia" Paying Nokia for their patent rights out of Q's cash reserve would be the same thing, in the end, as reducing Q's royalty rate.

To: qveauriche who wrote (61558)	3/27/2007 11:58:20 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197472

So, there should be a FRANDLY rate Nokia charges for the use of this intellectual property which it is obligated to offer to Qualcomm on those terms. What is that FRANDLY rate, if anyone knows? I dont think anybody knows what Nokia is charging chipset manufacturers without IP. However, even if we did, I dont know of anything in the standards bodies that requires companies to license their IP without a cross-license in return. Perhaps Qualcomm can sue and try and get this obligation recognised, but that would take a very long time. Slacker