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Geof Tate
‘johnson (Mark Johnson)
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Re: Samsung
> > Big stumbling block is royalties - they want numbers in 1% or
> >less range. We are to try to put together a winlwin proposal
> > based on their inputs,
>Do we stil adhere to our eartie policy that “the firstest
don't get the worstest"? |e. that partner number N+4
>does rot get a better deal than partner number N?
>I'm wondering how we could arrange a wintwin deal with Samsung,
when their sticking point is royalties. To lower the royalty
>rale is (I have been thinking al this time) impossibie.
>Am | confused? (maybe the proper question to ask is
>"just how badly am I confused?” :-)
>Thank you,
> Mark J.
+1. we haven't done anything yet tying to figure out what to do to win
2. policy we have is stl the fstest dont get the worstest” because we
think that tes wih a winning strategy. wha we are thinking is IF we
Give Samsung ow royalties, what do we have to get back fom them in return
to make ia farreasonable dealin ight of other deals - e.g. # they
gave us $100M for example (we wish)
SMiowering the royalty fant impossible, ust very undesirable. the