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RIM loses lawsuit, BlackBerry could be barred from US

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11-28-2002, 08:32 PM

Jason Dunn Executive Editor Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 29,160		RIM loses lawsuit, BlackBerry could be barred from US http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2...21126017488.htm This could be a very bad thing for RIM - and it's a little ironic considering they just finished cashing the cheque from Handspring when RIM sued Handspring for a patent infringement. "February 13th could be a black day for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM). On that day NTP will file an injunction to bar the BlackBerry from being sold by RIM in the United States. Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of RIM, downplayed the chance that an injunction against the BlackBerry would be successful. The February 13th court date is set to review a jury award to NTP for US$23.1 million as a result of a lawsuit the company filed against RIM over its use of allegedly patented wireless e-mail technology found in the BlackBerry handheld. RIM plans to appeal the decision in its entirety, stating that the "jury verdict was wrong as both a matter of law and fact. We firmly believe that the jury verdict was unduly prejudiced by errors in the Court's pre-trial and trial rulings."

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11-28-2002, 09:50 PM

dazz Theorist Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 287		NO chance they (RIM) will let this happen!! They have more than $500 million in the bank. I don't think they will sneeze at the $23 mil...okay, maybe sneeze but that's about it! NTP is making big huffing noises so they can get their $$ as quickly as possible. RIM will try to stretch it out as close to the date as possible in hopes of negotiating something better than $23 million cash. Not likely to happen but they'll try. dazz __________________ Darren Humphries www.twitter.com/DarrenHumphries www.SmartMobileAsset.com

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11-29-2002, 02:04 AM

bdeli Thinker Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 312		I do not think RIM will loose this, but this is real shame on the whole patent system - how it is used and abused.... __________________ "Life is a dream. The only real thing is you." -unknown

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