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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2007
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InterDigital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-11152 23-1882087
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406-1409
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
(a) Nokia Litigation Update.
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On December 10, 2007, pursuant to a joint request of the parties, the
United States District Court for the District of Delaware entered an Order
staying proceedings in a matter brought by Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc.
(collectively, "Nokia") against InterDigital, Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries
InterDigital Communications, LLC and InterDigital Technology Corporation
(together, "InterDigital"). The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., the judge
overseeing the Delaware District Court proceeding ("Nokia Delaware Proceeding")
involving Lanham Act and related claims brought by Nokia against InterDigital
and associated counterclaims brought by InterDigital against Nokia, stayed the
Nokia Delaware Proceeding pending the full and final resolution of the
International Trade Commission ("ITC") investigation captioned In re Certain 3G
Mobile Handsets and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-613 ("ITC
Investigation"). Specifically, the full and final resolution of the ITC
investigation includes any initial or final determinations of the Administrative
Law Judge overseeing the proceeding, the ITC, and any appeals therefrom.
Pursuant to the Order, the parties and their affiliates are generally prohibited
from initiating against the other parties, in any forum, any claims or
counterclaims that are the same as the claims and counterclaims pending in the
Nokia Delaware Proceeding, and should any of the same or similar claims or
counterclaims be initiated by a party, the other parties may seek dissolution of
the stay.
The Order also stays, on similar terms as the Nokia Delaware Proceeding,
an arbitral proceeding between Nokia and InterDigital in the International
Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration ("Nokia ICC Proceeding")
relating to Nokia's use of certain confidential licensing presentations. The
Order does not affect any of the other legal proceedings between the parties
including the current ITC Investigation involving InterDigital, Nokia and
Samsung, or the parallel Delaware District Court proceedings also brought by
InterDigital against Nokia and Samsung individually.
(b) Samsung Award Confirmation Update.
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On December 10, 2007, the Honorable Richard J. Sullivan, the Judge
presiding over InterDigital's recently confirmed enforcement of its August 2006
arbitral award ("Final Award") against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Samsung")
in the Federal District Court in the Southern District of New York, entered an
Order of Judgment to confirm the Final Award in its entirety, to deny all of
Samsung's petitions and motions, and to enter a Judgment on behalf of
InterDigital for $150.25 million comprised of approximately $134 million for
sales of 2G covered products during the period 2002-2005, less a credit due
Samsung in the amount of approximately $6 million, plus pre-judgment interest in
the amount of 5% per annum. The $150.25 million judgment does not include
additional royalties owed for 2006 under the arbitration award. Samsung has the
right to appeal the Order of Judgment within thirty days of its entry.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
INTERDIGITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Lawrence F. Shay
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Lawrence F. Shay
Chief Legal Officer and Government Affairs
Date: December 13, 2007