"If we worded the contract with Intel and other chip manufactures to clearly state that their customers are liable for a license fee does the Supreme Court ruling affects us?"

A contract stipulation cannot overcome the law of the land. So, yes, it effects us, in that, IMO, this ruling may render our contracts/licenses with chip manufacturers "void", as the intent cannot be satisfied.

To all those who think the early signers (Intel, AMD, HP, SONY, etc.) got a super deal, we now (IMO) may have another shot at them.

Thinking positively, it's a "just think, with all the ammo we didn't have then, but do have now, what deals we could make?".

There may be a silver lining to all this.... This is/was probably the only way we could get another shot at those guys.

I'm thinking TPL is experiencing an "attitude adjustment" with regard to the benefits of ongoing royalties.

JMHOs,

SGE