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To: Kirk © who wrote (83358)	5/24/2019 7:31:38 PM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 95572

Their belief is their technology makes the phones possible. So, if you are going to make more money, they should get more also. If someone uses a QCOM chip to make a $50 million product (maybe it's a re-useable space ship?) does QCOM get $2.5 million royalty? I agree with the judge's view that a $20 chip used in a $200 phone and the same chip used in a $1,000 phone should have the same royalty. Just because one phone maker makes a higher end chip, it doesn't mean the QCOM tech in the two phones is different. How long do these patents last? At some point it seems like CDMA-related tech is the established global standard, used ubiquitously, and advancements can be driven by the market rather than a patent royalty related process. Once CDMA became the global basis for cell phone communication, it would grow on its own regardless of the royalty stream. I imagine QCOM will win the appeal, but I see the argument that the current situation (where QCOM gets 5% of the sales price of every device) is not in the best interest of the industry.

To: Kirk © who wrote (83358)	5/28/2019 4:46:48 PM
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