If this is in fact an attempt to reach a negotiated discount on use of QCOM technology, here's a typical playbook:
1. First lawsuit filed
2. Both sides now engaged, seek competitive advantage in litigation to improve the negotiating position of their respective businesses.
3. This leads to a multiplicity of counter-claims and additional suits/actions in a number of forums
4. Litigation costs mount, and a clearer picture begins to emerge to both sides as to the relative strengths/weaknesses of their positions as the various claims progress
5. The C-Suite gets a 30,000-foot view of the relative positions of the parties from the litigation team, and works that into the overall business plan
6. A business solution is found, which takes into account knowledge learned from 4 and 5, and any other external factors weighing on the deal. Stock price of both entities goes up, assuming it is not a completely terrible, one-sided deal, and outside counsel look for the next project they can bill out at $1,000+/hour
My semi-educated guess (don't have any insider info), is that we are somewhere in the range of steps 4 and 5.
1. First lawsuit filed
2. Both sides now engaged, seek competitive advantage in litigation to improve the negotiating position of their respective businesses.
3. This leads to a multiplicity of counter-claims and additional suits/actions in a number of forums
4. Litigation costs mount, and a clearer picture begins to emerge to both sides as to the relative strengths/weaknesses of their positions as the various claims progress
5. The C-Suite gets a 30,000-foot view of the relative positions of the parties from the litigation team, and works that into the overall business plan
6. A business solution is found, which takes into account knowledge learned from 4 and 5, and any other external factors weighing on the deal. Stock price of both entities goes up, assuming it is not a completely terrible, one-sided deal, and outside counsel look for the next project they can bill out at $1,000+/hour
My semi-educated guess (don't have any insider info), is that we are somewhere in the range of steps 4 and 5.