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To: Jim Mullens who wrote (62825)4/19/2007 12:29:45 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer  Respond to of 196952
 
Jim, to add food for thought on this report, I'll simply point out that even a failure by QCOM to assert its video compression patents to the SSO in a timely manner would not make the patents unenforceable (by the standards set forth in the report). The reason is that QCOM never refused to license these patents to anyone wishing to use them.

I think the report gives QCOM valuable ammunition in pursuing its appeal from the BRCM decision (if it chooses to go forward on the matter). It also provides justification for the ITC to follow the advice of the administrative law judge to allow continued importing of QCOM chips that use the BRCM power management patent. The reason is that, as the judge pointed out, there are other alternatives that are less harmful to the service providers, and that still provide an adequate remedy for BRCM.

Art



To: Jim Mullens who wrote (62825)4/19/2007 1:08:59 PM
From: Stan  Respond to of 196952
 
At first blush, I like what I see in the report. Moreover, it gives hope that if the DOJ weighs in, as requested by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case set forth here the other day,(post 62732), it might side with the patent holder's right to exact more than one royalty in the product chain. The LG Electronics case that I cited could have a great impact upon Qualcomm.


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