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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): November 9, 2004
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                     InterDigital Communications Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Pennsylvania                      1-11152                  23-1882087
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)




781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, PA                           19406-1409
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800

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Item 2.02.        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(a) On November 9, 2004, InterDigital Communications Corporation issued a
press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for
the quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press release dated November 9, 2004.




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                             INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                             By: /s/ R.J. Fagan
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                                 Richard J. Fagan
                                 Chief Financial Officer



Dated:  November 9, 2004





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                      Description
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     99.1                        Press release dated November 9, 2004