Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=2772 [graphic]July 17, 2011 InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) today announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a process to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives for the company, which may include a sale or other transaction. InterDigital develops fundamental wireless technolo...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=277238013210Sr Khttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287608523/5/2013 11:31:36 AMPaul Lee InterDigital, Mindspeed and Radisys Collaborate to Deliver Integrated Small Cell with Wi-Fi Solution Integrated System Can Cut Carrier TCO in Half Compared to Traditional Architecture InterDigital ( IDCC), Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. ( MSPD), and Radisys® ( RSYS) announced today that they will be demonst...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287354632/20/2013 6:43:36 AMDELT1970http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286556131/10/2013 12:48:26 PMSr KShares of InterDigital Inc. climbed 8%. Late Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices said the company, which develops technology for advanced digital wireless telecommunications applications, will replace Quest Software Inc. in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Friday. Close 35.34 up 7.12%http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=284356439/26/2012 5:11:41 PMSr KInterDigital Prevails in Appeal of Adverse U.S. International Trade Commission Decision in Dispute with Nokia U.S. Court of Appeals Remands Action for Further Proceedings Before the Commission [graphic]Press Release: InterDigital, Inc. – 2 hours 31 minutes ago finance.yahoo.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283083288/1/2012 6:17:48 PMSr KInterDigital Doubles Stock Repurchase Program to $200 MillionPatent Sale Marks Milestone in Broader Patent Monetization Strategy finance.yahoo.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=282137306/18/2012 2:50:07 PMslacker711 InterDigital Agrees to $375 Million Patent Transaction with Intel Global Technology Leader to Acquire Approximately 1,700 Patents and Applications Related to 3G, LTE, 802.11 from InterDigital Press Release: InterDigital, Inc. and Intel Corporation – 23 minutes ago Email Print Companies: InterDigital, Inc.Intel Corpo...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=282133366/18/2012 12:09:13 PMhdlhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281250695/4/2012 1:41:04 PMslacker711 The stock has become interesting to me as well. It seems that it is discounting litigation losses almost across the board. I find it hard to believe that the stock will be sitting at 27 when the USITC trial gets a verdict next February. Sympathy to all of the longs though. Management has really done a spectacula...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281110484/27/2012 2:19:25 PMSr KThis was a screaming short at 78 as they tried to piggyback on the Nortel auction. Now it's interesting again, after hitting a 52-week low, down ~3%. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=281109424/27/2012 1:44:09 PMslacker711InterDigital Announces Preliminary and Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results Press Release: InterDigital, Inc. – 4 minutes 48 seconds ago IDCC 44.45 -1.52 KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC - News) today announced preliminary and unaudited results for the fourth quart...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=278999211/23/2012 4:31:34 PMslacker711 Feel for all of the longs, but IMO even more downside is possible. They are really going to need a renewal from Samsung or to win their appeal against Nokia. CC tonight. We'll see if they can spin this to arrest the fall. Slackerhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=278998811/23/2012 4:16:26 PMslacker711InterDigital Concludes Strategic Alternatives Review Process Date : 01/23/2012 @ 4:10PM InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) today announced that its Board of Directors has concluded its review of strategic alternatives for the company. Following a comprehensive process, the Board determined that it was in the best int...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=278998741/23/2012 4:15:09 PMhdlhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=278998511/23/2012 4:11:25 PMslacker711InterDigital Said to Call Off Patent SaleBY MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED [graphic]Shares in InterDigital have fallen nearly 39 percent over the past six months. InterDigital plans to announce Monday that it has called off a sales process for its patent portfolio, months after the wireless technology company put its holdin...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=278998461/23/2012 4:09:30 PMnicmarWill This Company Hit Another Home Run in 2012? (My comments regarding this article.. ***** Note the Interdigital mention in last paragraph*****) By Anders Bylund December 27, 2011 Wireless security researcher VirnetX (AMEX: VHC ) is perhaps the most polarizing stock on the market. Some investors love it for th...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2784650112/27/2011 1:37:34 PMnicmarGoogle steps up patent defenses Google continues to be embroiled in patent litigation. Oracle has sued Google, while Microsoft and Apple have either sued or threatened to sue companies that make devices that run Google's Android and Chrome operating systems. Google has largely struggled to combat the challenges, lead...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2784647112/27/2011 1:24:51 PMnicmar*************************Interdigital US patents by year***************************** (compilation credit to data_rox ) 2011 - 151 +19 (IPR Licensing) 2010 - 141 2009 - 161 2008 - 134 2007 - 137 2006 - 180 2011 US patents issued PAT. NO. Title 1 8,086,228 Method for identifying a code group representative ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2784646612/27/2011 1:20:07 PMnicmarRIM may be up for sale, per last few days rumors. Wonder if this will have any effect on a possible IDDD sale? .. mo. .. nic http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2784217912/23/2011 1:06:49 PMnicmarBlackBerry 10 is a failure that won’t be able to compete, company source says By: Jonathan S. Geller | Dec 22nd, 2011 at 09:45AM 499 Comments Filed Under: Business, Exclusives [graphic] Bad products, horrible software and no cohesive vision have seemingly turned Research In Motion into a company without motion ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2784217312/23/2011 1:04:58 PMnicmarNice pop this morning. IDCC up $1.25 or 3%. Maybe a sale in the works soon. Wi-lan also looking good. mo.. nichttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2784182312/23/2011 11:16:38 AMnicmarPatent firm sues German retailers for HTC phones By Christoph Steitz and Tarmo Virki | Reuters FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Patent firm IPCom has sued German retailers for patent infringement for continuing to sell phones made by HTC, the No. 4 smartphone vendor globally. A court in Mannheim, Germany, ruled in February 2...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2784024712/22/2011 2:34:49 PMnicmarwonder how much Pegatron will contribute to earnings in the 4th qtr? (compliments dndodd) Apple orders 15 million iPhone 5s from Pegatron, shipping in September? By Gloria Sin | July 5, 2011, 1:11pm PDT Summary: Pegatron, maker of the CDMA iPhone 4s, is producing an “estimated” 15 million next-gen iPhones for Appl...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783986812/22/2011 12:05:40 PMnicmarI don't have a bit of valid information, but due to the time delay and lack of information coupled with the rumblings and constant message board and media chatter along with the shareprice action, I'm hopefully expecting a sale or a positive SA before the end of January. Think I'll hold off on January calls however. ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783904812/21/2011 10:23:29 PMnicmarfrom Jeffries note today "we continue to believe that mobile software and hardware patents generally have easier workarounds than wireless patents. Unless companies have portfolios in all three areas, they are likely to embroiled in the patent wars, we believe however that wireless patents will be the primary battleg...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783873512/21/2011 6:55:06 PMnicmarWill spectrum fragmentation mean costlier LTE phones? By: Mikael Ricknas On: 19 Dec 2011 For: IDG News Service An industry analyst argues more expensive LTE devices are a certainty because manufacturers will have to consider the many frequencies carriers want to run it on. Read why others disagree The plethora of s...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783671612/20/2011 9:31:00 PMnicmarITC Initial Ruling: Motorola Infringes Single Microsoft Patent, but Not Six Others December 20, 2011 at 2:12 pm PT Microsoft won a partial victory in its patent dispute with Motorola, as the International Trade Commission issued an initial ruling that certain Motorola products infringe on one of the software maker’s...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783670512/20/2011 9:19:16 PMnicmarThanks slacker. I agree. Thanks for putting it in a form that is easily understandable. Still, I'm thinking it's been too long for a sale to occur. Maybe a SA that teams IDCC with another entity that has complimentary patents with more leverage to licence the bigger companies or an outright purchase of a smaller compan...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783668112/20/2011 9:03:00 PMslacker711 Assuming that the patent can be designed around (which seems likely), this decision was good for IDCC. First and foremost, they won't see a dramatic drop in their HTC royalties. Second, the patent war goes on between Apple and HTC. IDCC doesnt want either company to get an injunction which would dramatically increa...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783515712/20/2011 10:57:11 AMnicmarThoughts from anyone on how the ITC decision will effect or relate to IDCC? tia. .. nichttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783448612/20/2011 12:33:07 AMnicmarHTC says ITC decision in Apple case "a win for HTC" TAIPEI | Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:20pm EST TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC Corp said on Tuesday a U.S. trade panel's final determination was a win for HTC and it is very pleased. A company official told Reuters that HTC will launch new phones to byp...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783448312/20/2011 12:31:55 AMnicmarApple scores limited victory in smartphone patent war [graphic] The company's logo is seen on the Apple store in Washington October 6, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas By Clare Jim and Poornima Gupta TAIPEI | Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:11am EST TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple Inc scored a narrow victory against Taiwan's...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783447712/20/2011 12:27:26 AMnicmarI tell you CB. This SA and the total news blackout can't possibly be investor friendly and I'm not certain how IDCC feels it is increasing shareholder value. No on has a clue where their investment stands. Decisions have been made by many investors without a hint of any possible DD because there isn't anywhere DD that ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783435812/19/2011 10:35:38 PMCB02SDNicmar, Valid points to consider. And you could also add more flavors in those 4 buckets. Not sure what IDCC can get on an outright. I just don’t know. Your figures could very well be right on. I did wonder if Nortel may have gone for more than it should have, questionable. Hook up, it would have to be the c...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783432312/19/2011 10:18:44 PMnicmarApple wins ban of HTC Android devices at US International Trade Commission By Nilay Patelon December 19, 2011 05:06 pm [graphic] The United States International Trade Commission just ruled in favor of Apple in its case against HTC and banned the importation and sale of HTC Android devices including the Sprint...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783429012/19/2011 10:03:06 PMnicmarArbiter delays ruling on Kodak’s patent claim against Apple and RIM Monday, December 19, 2011 · 3:39 pm · 1 Comment “A U.S. arbiter for trade disputes is delaying a decision on Eastman Kodak Co.’s high-stakes patent-infringement claim against smartphone makers Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd.,” The Associated ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783425912/19/2011 9:53:02 PMnicmarWell slacker, you're most likely right. Good call. I'm not going to say anything about my ton of dec options that are spent and I'll snuggle up to my long shares. Btw, hope you're right slacker. Sometimes it's good to take a nugget instead of holding for the whole mother load. No? mo.. nichttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783227012/18/2011 10:44:23 PMslacker711If I was going to bet on a date, it would be the day after options expiration. Slackerhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783225612/18/2011 10:34:49 PMnicmarSome posters on ihub feel we will get a premarket announcement tomorrow. Another false start? .. nichttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783224312/18/2011 10:27:29 PMnicmarA few things to consider. 1. IDCC gets bought out for $80 plus which relates to nortel.. $100. Personally, I can't see IDCC selling out for less than nortel as bankrupt nortel didn't have ongoing r&d to go along with the sale. If IDCC can't get $120, then no sale, yet can IDCC get an initial bid for $60? 2. IDCC ho...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783199212/18/2011 7:00:53 PMCB02SDNicmar, Yes, absolutely agree with your “basically”. One always prefers to have a charity with their investment along with a solid footing in where the company is going. This S/A is a complete unknown. i.e. are they going to sell out, are they going to merge, are they going private, is everything going to back to w...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783062012/17/2011 2:05:50 PMnicmarCB. Basically, I would like to see a final resolution as to whether IDCC will be sold or remain some form of an independent entity because it will free up some funds that I would love to invest in other depressed stocks. IDCC has a habit of keeping investors overloaded with stock in the company as there's always the ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783045912/17/2011 11:57:46 AMCB02SDNicmar, I rarely play options myself, so not the person to say anything good or bad. However as you mentioned, lesson learned, most likely a different lesson had they come in. They have their place, debatable if this is the best company too place them with. The long pauses between action being a negative for that. ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2783007912/17/2011 2:45:16 AMnicmarCB. Points well taken. I suppose I fit the same category as you being a long term holder for many years other than a futile attempt at options that cost me a few thousand on overzealously purchasing dec calls. I suppose the only positive in the calls is the tax write off. Lesson learned, sale or no sale. mo. .. nic http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2782993412/16/2011 10:50:58 PMCB02SDNicmar, Non news releases, sure. Rumors, sure. Press releases from questionable resources, sure. And let’s make sure to include various investment boards as well. Cry wolf syndrome both good and bad until everyone is just numb. And one could also mention reasons for these, ranging from innocent to, I suppose out righ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2782964812/16/2011 6:50:25 PMnicmarAgree slacker and that senario (possible pending non renewals) is a definite posibility when taking on an additional investment with IDCC. Some will not accept the Apple agreement saying there's more to the agreement, such as a volume kicker or no LTE patent coverage. I believe it is what it is and Apple snuckered ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2782885612/16/2011 1:19:53 PMslacker711but I've always wondered where IDCC would be going perchance IDCC took a hit with the cafc decision (its possible) and since LG decided not to renew, why would sammy feel they should be one of the only majors to be paying licensing fees? Thinking about it, IDCC will have two shots to increase the odds of licensing S...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2782881712/16/2011 1:06:31 PMnicmarhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2782866612/16/2011 12:13:36 PMnicmarSamsung drops iPhone 4S 3G patent attack Chris Davies, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [0] Samsung has reportedly abandoned attempts to hound the iPhone 4S with 3G patents it holds, conceding that Apple is covered for their use of the cellular technology through their use of Qualcomm chipsets. The decision was revealed in th...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2782858512/16/2011 11:40:56 AMnicmarWho knows though? An adverse ruling in one of the many legal cases going on right now might change how much an acquirer is willing to pay. If Apple really does have pass-through rights to Samsung's 3G patents (via purchase of Qualcomm's chips), that would mean there is quite a hole in Samsung's patent defense. Accordi...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2782858112/16/2011 11:38:58 AM