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To: manalagi who wrote (149207)	4/5/2007 11:48:59 AM
From: hedgefund	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Oh, I disagree. The lack of a response is a good sign. Qualcomm isn't asleep.....something happening? HF

To: manalagi who wrote (149207)	4/5/2007 11:50:39 AM
From: seti	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Granted that this is a very smart move by Nokia I don't see the reasoning behind this. Does someone think that the payment settles the matter unless QCOM kicks and screams? It's the court actions that are important. QCOM's only path is to ignore it as not worthy of response and continue the case (hopefully they have a good case).

To: manalagi who wrote (149207)	4/5/2007 11:50:49 AM
From: rkral	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

"If Q does n ot make a counter announcement by the end of the day, then I am going to start to worry." I see no advantage in making a quick response ... and prefer to see Qualcomm wait until after infringement of CDMA IP actually begins.

To: manalagi who wrote (149207)	4/5/2007 1:18:06 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

this is a very smart move by Nokia Boneheaded, actually. No court will ever hold that paying a penny on a dollar before infringing will immunize the infringer from a claim of willfulness and the trebling of damages that such willful infringing brings with it. Otherwise, the trebling statute would be worthless. Every willful infringer will, like NOK, pay a pittance to set the terms of its own license. It was stupid, arrogant, and a sign of weakness and desperation.