Qualcomm will be happy they got at least something, but at the end of day, with this final determination, Apple will be emboldened to think it can continue to ward off Qualcomm's attacks, i don't see anything here that would impact Apple's defense strategy.

Gaston Kroub

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Sophisticated companies like Verizon understand that they could be approached by licensors of any stripe at any time.

I don't know how you can make a demand of $1 billion and not be prepared for the answer to be no, at least at first, and for the need to litigate.

This is the day of reckoning that Qualcomm has been very fortunate to avoid for many years, in Apple, they've finally come up against a potential licensee that has the resources and the will to put Qualcomm's business model and licensing practices on trial.

Apple is very skilled at handling appeals and taking a longer-term view. This isn't something that will bring Apple to the table with any sense of urgency.

I could cripple competitors by shutting down their manufacturing. by Gaston Kroub

I could cripple competitors by shutting down their manufacturing.