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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
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Number of another entity's patents that the entity has allegedly infringed.

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Contingencies (Details)	Mar. 18, 2019 claim patent	Feb. 21, 2019 patent	Jul. 02, 2018 claim patent entity
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of putative class action complaints filed \| claim	2
MediaTek Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of putative class action complaints filed \| claim	4
Patents allegedly infringed, number	1	6
Quarterhill Inc. Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of putative class action complaints filed \| claim			3
Number of entities filing complaints \| entity			3
Quarterhill Inc. Litigation, Aquila Innovations Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patents allegedly infringed, number			2
Quarterhill Inc. Litigation, Collabo Innovations, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patents allegedly infringed, number			1
Quarterhill Inc. Litigation, Polaris Innovations Ltd.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patents allegedly infringed, number			2