InterDigital Licenses Hop-On Under Global 3G Standards

InterDigital Technology Corporation (ITC), and a subsidiary of Hop-On, a developer of disposable and fully recyclable cell phones, have entered into a royalty-bearing license agreement covering Hop-On's manufacture and sale of wireless communications products compliant with TDMA 2G and multiple 3G standards.

Under the agreement, ITC has granted Hop-On a worldwide, non-exclusive license under InterDigital's patents to develop, manufacture and sell wireless devices built to Second Generation (2G and 2.5G) TDMA standards, including IS-54/136, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and others; and all Third Generation (3G) standards, including FDD and TDD for WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and CDMA2000.

Under the terms of the agreement, ITC will receive a royalty on each licensed product sold by Hop-On.

"This agreement reflects our ongoing success in licensing manufacturers worldwide that are producing to the primary 2G and 3G wireless standards," stated William J. Merritt, President of ITC. "It further validates InterDigital's position as a recognized developer and contributor of essential technology while also demonstrating the positive impact of our recent acquisition of exclusive patent licensing rights from Tantivy Communications, particularly as it relates to CDMA2000."

Peter Michaels, Chairman and CEO of Hop-On, commented, "This agreement significantly expands our access to critical intellectual property and will enable us to move forward in our production of additional low-priced handset models. Our first priority will be to address the needs of the international markets where GSM is the dominant protocol."

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