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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2005

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                     INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Pennsylvania                 1-11152                 23-1882087 
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(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer 
        of incorporation)                                 Identification No.)




781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania                 19406-1409
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800


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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 27, 2005 the evidentiary hearing in the arbitration proceeding
between InterDigital Communications Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary
InterDigital Technology Corporation (ITC), and Nokia Corporation (Nokia)
concluded. The arbitration relates to Nokia's royalty obligations on its
worldwide sales of 2G GSM/TDMA and 2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE products under its
existing patent license with ITC. The procedural schedule in the arbitration
sets forth a timetable for filing post hearing briefs. Thereafter, absent a
resolution by the parties, the Tribunal will render a decision.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                        INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                        By: /s/ Lawrence F. Shay               
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                             Lawrence F. Shay
                             General Counsel



Date:    January 28, 2005