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Litigation and Legal Proceedings (Details) - Pending Litigation - patent	Aug. 28, 2019	Aug. 27, 2019	Jan. 23, 2019
U.K. Proceedings
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District Of Delaware Proceedings
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Number of claim alleges infringement	8
ZTE USITC Proceedings and Related Delaware District Court Proceedings
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Number of patents-in-suit			3

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