Company: IDCC
Filing Date: 2025-02-06
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001405495-25-000011
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Company: InterDigital, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-06
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
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 jointly develop technology with other companies in our industries. In addition, as part of our ongoing research and development efforts, InterDigital may develop proprietary solutions that may be most valuable when incorporated into commercial products or services offered by others. As an example, we believe that our advanced capabilities in visual technologies will continue to result in developing solutions that can be implemented in adjacent industries, such as content production, gaming, and other areas. We will seek to bring such technologies, as well as other technologies we may develop or acquire, to market through various methods including technology licensing, joint ventures and partnerships.

•Attract and retain top talent in wireless, video and AI research, patent portfolio creation, and licensing. Our business success is dependent on our ability to attract, grow, and retain top talent, such as specialized engineering and other technical talent. 

Technology Research and Development

InterDigital R&I    

InterDigital operates a diversified research and development operation, InterDigital Research & Innovation ("InterDigital R&I").

As an early and ongoing participant in the digital wireless market, InterDigital has developed pioneering solutions for the cellular and Wi-Fi technologies that enable wireless transmission of voice, data and multimedia content in use today. That early involvement and our continued development of advanced digital wireless technologies have enabled us to create our significant worldwide portfolio of patents. InterDigital is also a leader in key video technologies, including 2D video coding and emerging technologies such as immersive video and AI-based video coding. Our current research efforts are focused on a variety of areas related to future technology and devices, including cellular wireless and WiFi technologies, advanced video coding and transmission, and AI. The InterDigital R&I team’s technical expertise is recognized by the worldwide wireless and video standards bodies where our delegates hold key leadership positions.

Our capabilities in the development of advanced technologies are based on the efforts of a highly specialized engineering team, leveraging leading-edge equipment and software platforms. In 2024 and 2023, our research and portfolio development costs were $196.9 million and $195.3 million, respectively, and the largest portion of this expense has been personnel costs.

Wireless Technology

We have a long history of developing cellular technologies, including those related to CDMA and TDMA and OFDM/OFDMA and MIMO.  Many of our inventions are being used in all 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G wireless networks and mobile terminal devices.  We continue to be engaged in development efforts to build and enhance our 3GPP