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To: masa who wrote (4728)	3/30/2007 12:02:49 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 9255

Essential and Non-Essential Patents masa, << I think QCOM vs. NOK patent battle is actually not even started yet, really. >> Neither do I. << Now, actually non-standard-based patents may be crucial (well, quite surprisingly, like that famous, even though weak, power saving patent from Broadcom, that is being handled by ITC now). I happen to know that Nokia has some good ones (but also Qualcomm may have them). The point is that when they are not standard related, Nokia has no obligation to license them to anybody. >> A classic example of that would be the Nokia "smart messaging" (enhanced SMS) patents that Nokia originally used themselves to gain a commanding lead in 2-way SMS enabled GSM handsets but which they eventually licensed to Samsung and others even after the EMS standard published. Non-essential patents include implementation patents that unlike certified "essential" patents can be worked around but have real commercial value. There are also patents that are not essential to the GSM/UMTS standards but are essential to strictly comply with other standards (e.g. the various OMA standards). Then there are those that apply to proprietary open standards like BREW and Nokia maintains they have several of those. Could be a long siege. Best, - Eric -