I must say that I agree with Crazy Willy. This case is multi-faceted. We rarely know all of the details, but our judicial penalties are extreme as well. If they are going to hand down a judgement, why not order Qualcomm to pay Broadcom a certain amount for each infringing chip that is imported? Clearly, the two companies are not able to negotiate this themselves.

As for Qualcomm, they keep using the line that paying Broadcom a fee for each device would ruin its business model. It’s obviously time to change the business model.

The article is just another sad commentary on our times.

Seems like everyone is just using this story to take another shot at GW. Where was the editor for this piece? It is pure conjecture on the part of one so-called journalist. The story should have discussed the pros and cons of the patent case.

This has very little to do with politics and plenty to do with technology. The penalty imposed on Qualcomm is ridiculous and will only cause harm to the public good. People, I dislike Bush more than the next guy but Broadcomm’s patent is very miniscule compared to the technology and public good that comes from Qualcomm’s products with respect to this issue. If this decision isn’t overturned, start thinking about living in the cellular stone age.

Yikes, why bother with trademarks and patents… if you’ve got money and the direct number to the White House you can copy anything you want… wait isn’t that what China does? I thought I was in the USA!

Remeber that UMTS or WCDMA, the 3G technology used by AT&T/Cingular/whoever they are, is a Qualcomm product subject to the patent ruling. Not ideal for the new AT&T and iPhone

Without directly addressing the article I think the comments from the scarely literate group of cavemen above reveal how little the public understands the issues. The biggest conclusion to be drawn here the general ignorance of the ITC/General Public and the disproportionate penalties of our current legal system.

Interesting that the article did not mention that the biggest winner of the present decision might be Apple with it’s iPhone and AT&T as the carrier of the iPhone

Why bother with rules and laws? Gomer Bush doesnt use or need the Constitution nor, the Bill of Rights…we can Paris Hilton/OJ/Ollie North this country and rule by Devine Right of Money.

Quaolcomm is not an oil company. Dubyah on ly listens to oil companies anyway. And why, after donating big bucks to the democrats, woujld Jacobs expect any help from Bush?

How do you know president makes decison based on how money someone contributes? I hope this is your guess or personal way of working and not the way president works.

What goes around, comes around. For years, Qualcomm has held the wireless industry hostage due to their patents on key technology. Now that the table has been turned, and they’re being held hostage, Qualcomm goes crying to the government to bail them out. I say, live by the sword, die by the sword. Qualcomm is getting what they deserve.

Its pretty sad that you resort to stating political financial contributions to see weather a president will act, if that doesn’t tell us about the state of democracy then I don’t know what does. How about letting the WH make a decision based on what will further stimulate trade, Intellectual Property protection or Pirate go for all? Question of the time aint it?

I find it depressing that the amount of money donated to a party has a direct bearing on the government’s response. We’ve known for a while that politicians are for sale, but it gets really frustrating to see it all the time.

It is sickening that decisions that should be based on US law are being politicized when the obvious answer to the problem is for Qualcomm to pay Broadcom for their infringing products. Anything short of this is government aided STEALING. Theft, plain and simple. The argument that an injunction will hurt the US economy is ridiculous and only serves an attempt to create political pressure.

kinda of rediculous that in todays society you can overturn a government ruling with some money and a call to the president. absolutely rediculous. Not to mention that this is a patent infringement and if this works just think about the amount of chaos it would bring from other rulings on patents. If this works our government is screwed up. Seriously. you might as well get rid of all patents. heck get rid of all laws if you can buy your way out.