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InterDigital/Samsung ITC Case: Waiting for a Decision

Please note that a loss for IDCC does NOT mean that they will lose their right to collect any royalties from samsung for sales in the U.S. A loss for IDCC simply means, that samsung will not be subject to a U.S. ban on importation of their products, that IDCC sought to impose. Further, a loss for IDCC at the ITC, will not prevent IDCC from suing for royalties based on samsung's infringment of the exact same patents, in federal court. All a win gives IDCC, is strengthened bargaining power against samsung and nokia, to settle their world-wide disputes. Remember, AAPL, LG, NEC, HTC, RIMM, and many others, have already licensed IDCC's patent portfolio, which includes the exact same patents that are in dispute at the ITC. Don't forget IFX and IDCC's slim chip either. As the aformentioned companies siphon market share from nokia and samsung as the 3G smartphone market takes off, money will be flowing to IDCC's bottom line exponentially, even if nokia and samsung never pay IDCC a thing.