Not surprisingly Hollywood loves the concept--think of the ongoing royalty stream from a Divx version of a children's favorite like The Little Mermaid or The Lion King.

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Also likely impacting the shares this morning: a patent litigation settlement with Nokia that will result in RIM making an unspecified one-time paument as well as ongoing royalty payments.

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Qteros and Praj will ask for an up-front licensing fee and then a percentage of the cash flow, a kind of royalty, from the ongoing operation.

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