Samsung settles up with InterDigital in long-running patent infringement case

At last, it's over. InterDigital, which is best known for its episodes in the courtroom with Samsung and Nokia, has finally reached an agreement with the former firm. The two have been at each other's throats since April of last year regarding patents allegedly used in some of Sammy's more sophisticated phones. The decision was reached just a day before the US International Trade Commission was set to rule on whether to recommend barring affected Samsung imports altogether, which we can assure you was not at all coincidental. There's been no public disclosure of settlement value, though one analyst at Hilliard Lyons estimates that Samsung will be coughing up $400 to $500 million over the next five years to make this problem go away. Talk about a recurring nightmare.

[Flashpoint @ Nov 25th 2008 9:35AM]

"The decision was reached just a day before the US International Trade Commission was set to rule on whether to recommend barring affected Samsung imports altogether"

Gee, I think this would make Jobs very happy.

[Coolishkoolkid @ Nov 25th 2008 9:38AM]

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[Professor STFU @ Nov 25th 2008 9:42AM]

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[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Nov 25th 2008 10:01AM]

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[balthazar @ Nov 25th 2008 10:11AM]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-time_continuum

simplified answer.