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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): January 12, 2005
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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, 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. (collectively, "Nokia") have filed a complaint
in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against
InterDigital Communications Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
InterDigital Technology Corporation (collectively, "InterDigital"), for
declaratory judgments of patent invalidity and noninfringement and violations of
the Lanham Act relating to 3G mobile phone technology. The complaint
specifically states that the current arbitration involving Nokia and
InterDigital (as most recently reported in InterDigital's Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2004) does not involve 3G products. InterDigital is
reviewing the complaint and intends to take all necessary steps to vigorously
defend its position.
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 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Lawrence F. Shay
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Lawrence F. Shay
General Counsel
Date: January 13, 2005