jsaxton 0 #1 October 10, 2005 ---- from slashdot ---- _termx23 writes "US BlackBerry users may have to find an alternative source for their email addiction after the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington rejected a request by Research in Motion to rehear its appeal of a patent infringement case brought by NTP, which holds a portfolio of wireless email-related patents violated by RIM." From the article: "As part of that litigation, NTP, whose only assets are wireless e-mail related patents, had been granted an injunction banning the sale of BlackBerry devices in the United States and forcing Research in Motion to stop providing e-mail services to all American customers except government account holders. While the court declined Research in Motion's request for a complete rehearing by all 12 of its judges, it did order the panel of three judges to review some aspects of NTP's patent claims." We've discussed this previously. ---- EOT ---- Mine has stopped working. Guess I'll have to get another provider Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #2 October 10, 2005 that blows... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #3 October 10, 2005 I see productivity at my company come to a screeching halt. Where I work there is a meeting culture, meaning most of management and anyone who has a clue about what is going on, spend 6-10 hours a day in meetings and rely on their blackberry to keep up with their email. We are so reliant on the BB that the company has a BB server and Cingular/AT&T put an antenna on our campus to ensure that no matter what conference room you are in it works.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff.Donohue 0 #4 October 10, 2005 It will probably end up with RIM licensing the patent portfolio from the patent owner. It doesn't pay the patent owner to kill it for good. Expect the price of RIM service to go up to pay for the royalty they will owe the patent owner, but I bet it doesn't go away (even for a little while). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #5 October 10, 2005 QuoteExpect the price of RIM service to go up to pay for the royalty they will owe the patent owner, but I bet it doesn't go away (even for a little while).It is my understanding that they already set aside the money just in case. By the way, a really good BlackBerry resource is at www.BlackBerryForums.com. It even has apparent photographs of the upcoming new BlackBerry 8700 too in the 8700 area, posted by others. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #6 October 10, 2005 QuoteI see productivity at my company come to a screeching halt.Not yet. Apparently, this is going to Supreme Court. I would also hate to lose my BlackBerry (Not going to happen since I am located in Canada, and RIM is in Canada). But keep in mind that the US government has a reliance on the BlackBerry, and RIM did set aside the funds for any potential NTP settlement. So even if they lose in Supreme Court... I read elsewhere on the Net that it is also my understanding RIM also programmed alternate code as a contingency, that BlackBerries can be made immune to the NTP lawsuit. RIM is prepared, they had plenty of time for contingency plans. Don't worry. The media spins things. Your company won't lose productivity. By the way, make sure you have BBWeather on your BlackBerry. Very useful for checking your dropzone weather forecast wirelessly! (At BlackBerryForums.com) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
