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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): April 14, 2008
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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 (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) 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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
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Nokia and Samsung Litigation Update.
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On April 8, 2008, InterDigital, Inc., InterDigital Technology Corporation and
InterDigital Communications, LLC (collectively, "InterDigital") filed a request
for a stay and an expedited appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit ("Second Circuit") of a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York (the "District Court"), which preliminarily
enjoined InterDigital from proceeding against Nokia Inc. and Nokia Corporation
(collectively, "Nokia") in the United States International Trade Commission
("USITC") investigation captioned In re Certain 3G Mobile Handsets and
Components Thereof, Investigation No. 337-TA-613 (the "Investigation"). In
response to InterDigital's request to expedite the appeal and for a stay of the
District Court's ruling, the Second Circuit placed the matter for its
consideration on its calendar for April 15, 2008. No decision has been received.
The District Court's ruling does not preclude InterDigital from proceeding
against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and certain of its affiliates ("Samsung") in
the Investigation.
On April 14, 2008, the Honorable Paul J. Luckern, the Administrative Law Judge
overseeing the Investigation, issued an order temporarily suspending the
commencement of the evidentiary hearing against Nokia and Samsung in the
Investigation pending a ruling on InterDigital's stay request by the Second
Circuit. The evidentiary hearing was previously scheduled to commence April 21,
2008. Judge Luckern did not change the scheduled date of July 11, 2008 for his
initial determination in the Investigation or the scheduled Target Date of
November 12, 2008 for a decision by the USITC.
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/ Steven W. Sprecher
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Steven W. Sprecher
General Counsel and Government Affairs Officer
Date: April 16, 2008