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Hopes Rise for RIM

Posted by Zonk on from the hold-together-baby dept.

sbowles writes "U.S. District Court has set Feb 24th as the next date for a hearing to consider a possible injunction against Research in Motion. Despite this, RIM shares are rising on news that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), under pressure from crackberry-addicted Congressmen, may be moving to invalidate NTP's patents. As a contingency, RIM has announced that they have a software workaround that will allow service to continue uninterrupted."

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  1. Are they hiring? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because I'd really love to have a Rim job.

  2. Crackleberry-addicted Congressmen by digitaldc · · Score: 4, Funny

    under pressure from crackberry-addicted Congressmen, may be moving to invalidate NTP's patents

    I don't know about you, but I don't want any addicts making my laws.

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
  3. Re:How is RIM relevant to me? by imadoofus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes.

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    "pr0n": An anagram of "porn," possibly indicating the use of pornography. - www.microsoft.com
  4. Re:How is RIM relevant to me? by MyDogHasFleas · · Score: 4, Funny
    Yes, I know some genius is going to reply "Yes."

    Close, but it wasn't a genius... it was a doofus