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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (72885)	1/1/2008 4:03:50 PM
From: kech	Respond to of 196839

QUALCOMM's answer to my question concerning whether they had a work around to IP held by competitors (e.g., the power management patent held by BRCM) was YES, they had a workaround in their new chips. If that "YES" turns out to be inaccurate or misleading, they are in deep trouble not only with shareholders but with the entire investment community. The answer is always YES, but then it is followed by a lot of comments about how it would have to be tested within each network and approved and this will take time and will be a messy process.

To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (72885)	1/1/2008 4:08:58 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196839

I'd have to go back and relisten but I know when I heard the answer to your question it sounded like they were only referencing the '983 patent. Slacker

To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (72885)	1/1/2008 5:14:57 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196839

Absent from the discussion concerning the latest legal contretemps has been the fact that BRCM needs a license from Q. Thus far, BRCM is a minor annoyance.

To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (72885)	1/1/2008 5:45:31 PM
From: quartersawyer	Respond to of 196839

Art, my notes say you asked about the 7000 series wrt a "workaround for any power management patents held by others". Paul said "in general we've implemented a workaround,so we have that software. It's been with our manufacturers for quite some time, on their commercial phones they're working on. That software will continue to be used in the chipsets going forward." Tal Liani of ML followed up, and I believe it was Paul who responded "most of the handsets have the workaround". That's as close to a straight answer as Paul can muster, pointedly limited and qualified. I'm sure you'd like to revise the question today.