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By: robweis in IDCC | Recommend this post (0)
Tue, 19 Jun 12 3:56 PM | 316 view(s)
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"I'm positive QCOM uses IDCC's patents in some of their products. (Although I don't think those products are significant in quantity.)"

Really? I thought their 3G and 4G chips did. Isn't that part of the approach IDCC is taking in the new ITC action? Prove the chip infringes and then hit the device manufacturer.

Do I have that wrong?

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Rob


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Re: Data and Post
By: postyle
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Tue, 19 Jun 12 6:16 AM
Msg. 45528 of 48237

Loop,

For some reason I get the feeling this is a trick question.... But I'll bite. Cheesy Grin

I don't know Intel's entire product line and I don't follow them that closely. All I know is that they are predominantly a chipmaker and IDCC has not been licensing their wireless protocol patents at the chip level to date. I haven't seen any terminal units made by Intel yet, and I haven't read any plans for them to get into that. I know it gets complicated when we start dealing with designers, contractors, carve outs for co-branded or collaborative efforts... but I don't think INTC is at that stage with any type of product.

In the past, when Intel wants to announce a new platform, they have partnered with manufacturers to make the prototypes and products. This is what they did with their Ultrabooks initiative recently.

And I think there is a distinction we must all make between a company using IDCC's IPR and a company being expected to take a license with IDCC.

I don't expect Intel to license with IDCC any more than I expect QCOM to license with IDCC, and I'm positive QCOM uses IDCC's patents in some of their products. (Although I don't think those products are significant in quantity.)

As for INTC's chips... I don't know how advanced they have become and if anything new by them will (now or in the future) breach a barrier in regards to needing IDCC's air interface patents... but if so, it would be news to me.


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