So, in cases where Hon Hai makes an Android-powered smartphone, tablet, camera or television for a customer who has already signed a patent deal it will be up to the two parties involved to agree how the charge should be divided up.

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In these two cases, the parties involved had a reason to collaborate in the first place, and each brought value to the other.

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Nevertheless, even with all parties involved, two big questions remain.

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Beyond that, I'm not sure if really things will change a lot because we have too many interests involved, two parties joining into a coalition that has actually fought against each other in the election campaign for weeks.

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But let there be no doubt: America will spare no effort in working for the outcome that is just, and that is in the interests of all the parties involved -- two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.

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Deputy Barry Brehaut, a member of the Environment Department which oversees the island's bus services, said it was not involved in the talks but hoped the two parties would reach a resolution before any services were disrupted.

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HUNTER-GAULT: Pronk, who has been involved in peace talks in Abuja, Nigeria, says the warring parties--two rebel factions and the government of Sudan--so far do not seem to be in a hurry to make peace in a region where some three million people are affected by the conflict, with some two million displaced and living in camps.

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