RIM Cheers Rejection Of NTP Patent
News The final rejection was posted on the USPTO's Web site for the NTP-held patent, which covers a system for sending emails over a wireless network to a mobile device. The USPTO has already issued non-final actions rejecting the claims in four out of...
[February 23, 2006, 8:15]
NTP Woos US Government In Patent Case
Talkback The USPTO is a very political organization who has a bad habit of carrying water for 900 pound guerrillas. This case has the USPTO afraid of political backlash. Personally I think that all the people bashing NTP for defending their rights should...
[January 23, 2006, 2:34]
RIM Makes Public Patent Reform Calls
News That USPTO decision is not final, as NTP has several routes of appeal, but even if the patents are ultimately rejected, NTP will not have to repay RIM. Research In Motion took out a full-page advertisement in eight US newspapers on Tuesday thanking...
[March 15, 2006, 8:25]
BlackBerry Saga Could Be Delayed Further
News Judge James Spencer might decide to impose an injunction but then stay that injunction pending the USPTO's final decision and the appeals process, Dulaney said. Gartner's analysts said they bet RIM and NTP will settle their patent infringement case...
[February 3, 2006, 9:45]
BlackBerry Patent Case Settled
News Balsillie expressed his frustration with Judge James Spencer's inclination to move forward with the case and not wait for the USPTO to complete its re-examination of the patents in question. The scope relates to all of NTP's patents and relates to...
[March 6, 2006, 8:05]
RIM Has Only Won The Battle
Leader Regardless, the money has been paid and will remain paid even if NTP's patents are finally confirmed by the USPTO to be without merit. As news that Research in Motion had settled its patent dispute with NTP was pushed around the Internet late last...
[March 6, 2006, 14:15]
