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To: slacker711 who wrote (64133)	5/28/2007 4:30:43 PM
From: quartersawyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197041

if even a single claim of a single patent was infringed.... slacker, how do you figure the infringed Q patents went so long, so far in GSM/GPRS/EDGE? The idea voiced here many times that Q was unaware is vaguely absurd. There seem to be rafts of infringements that went ignored among these all these drunks until a punch got thrown.

To: slacker711 who wrote (64133)	5/28/2007 4:41:03 PM
From: limtex	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 197041

slacks -Free trade China style - eNet reported: According to TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance (TDIA), TD-SCDMA will occupy 50% of the future Chinese 3G terminal products market, WCDMA and CDMA 2000 will have 40% and 10% respectively. According to TDIA, price will be a determinant in choosing TD handset. Three types of applications will dominate the 3G industry in China, i.e. telecom service including video conferencing and real-time communications; entertainment and information service including music download, streaming media search etc. and professional services like navigation and positioning etc. Best, L

To: slacker711 who wrote (64133)	5/29/2007 3:24:36 AM
From: Raglanroadie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 197041

"it is called capitalism." No it is called wild west lawlessness. Capitalism is about two parties freely agreeing on price so that both walk away better. In capitalism the courts are there to enforce contracts and protect property rights and not to provide a forum for games and pass time for some. So long as the Flarion IP assets are supported by Q I would expect them to not only license but also have to defend them in court. Is it legal to step out in front of a car in order to sue for damages? A dirty-tricks team that searches out for possible infringement on account of others so that they can then buy the patents in order to make themselves a victim is no different than stepping in front of the car IMO. I'm assuming other courts have a similar predisposition towards such behavior and that if they don't somebody had better get cracking on it. On the other hand maybe that is what the SC has been doing as they go after that obvious thicket in that previously productive field. Of course, I am speaking in generalities and in no way could form an opinion about BRCM without more information. I think it would interesting to know what kind of investment support BRCM has made on their valuable IP purchase and how many products they have put it in.