RIM Lawsuit Rages On

5:15 am on November 26, 2005 | Category: Business, Law, Mobile Devices

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Attorneys from BlackBerry maker, Research in Motion, and the Virginia-based patent-holding firm, NTP were back in court this week, as the dispute between the two companies continues.

NTP still seems to have a decided advantage with its claims that RIM infringed on the firm’s wireless email device patent. RIM, however is still trying to launch an appeal, allowing its popular BlackBerry devices to remain on shelves in the US.

To top it all off, James R. Spencer, the judge of the case is becoming more and more impatient with the constant appeals. “I have spent enough of my time and life involved with NTP and RIM,” he was quoted as saying.

RIM is likely still hoping for some sort of settlement to appease NTP and continue the sale of their popular devices in the US market. In reality, of course, NTP is likely hoping for the same thing, as they have no solid basis for making their own product, even if they do succeed in neutralizing the competition.

In the event that a settlement is not agreed upon, and Judge Spencer issues the injunction, RIM will likely be forced to create some sort of work-around technology that doesn’t infringe on any of NTP’s patents. Analysts, however, are skeptical about the effectiveness of such a work-around device.

All in all, RIM remains in a very sticky situation, with no definitive end in sight to this ongoing legal roller coaster.

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    1. This article shortchanges the facts. It is understandable that RIM is reluctant to agree to a high settlement charge for patents whose validy is under review by the US Patient Office. The network message switch technology inquestion resides 100% in Walterloo and RIM has alternative switching technologies which circumnavigate the disputed patents.

      I fully expect that RIM customers and resellers will not see any disruption in their BlackBerry service.

      Comment by mark watts — November 26, 2005 #

    2. [...] The tide of NTP’s wireless email patent infringement lawsuit has finally turned in the favor of the Ontario-based defendant, Research in Motion. [...]

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    3. [...] BlackBerry manufacturer, Research in Motion got more bad news today, when an American judge dismissed their attempt to enforce a $450 million settlement with patent holding firm, NTP Inc. [...]

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