Why bring on the lawyers in the first place? (Score 1)

All this discussion of appropriate royalties (and a 5% of 0 [sales cost] being free) ignores the fact that you first NEED to negotiate with patent holder to obtain a license. Price isn't the only license term that is at issue. Patents are not compatible with standards. Royalty-free may be the lesser of the evils, not it HAS to be RFND (Royalty-free AND Non-Discriminatory)