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The BlackBerry Infringing on Other Technologies?

Posted by samzenpus on from the norhing-is-new dept.

windwaker writes "The maker of the popular BlackBerry waits to see if he's infringing on eight other patents. If this is true, future BlackBerrys will have to be licensed differently, to compensate for the infringement."

2 of 107 comments (clear)

  1. And patents are a good thing because...? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I love it when truly innovative companies are stiffled by patent squatter.

    Uck

  2. A bit too late by BlackberryCool · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What's wrong with C|NET, they are fairly late on the RIM vs NTP case. The USPTO has already rejected 7 out of the 8 patents held by NTP.

    Globe and Mail Article on the patents being rejected.