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RIM Settles Long-Standing Blackberry Claim

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the end-to-a-long-and-sordid-tale dept.

David Jao writes "Research in Motion has agreed to pay 612.5 million dollars for a 'full and final settlement of all claims' resulting from the NTP patent lawsuit against the makers of BlackBerry. According to the article, the settlement is 'on the low end of expectations', perhaps because the patents in question had earlier been preliminarily ruled invalid by the US Patents & Trademarks Office." Many article submitters characterize this move as 'giving in' to NTP's tactics. What do you think?

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  1. Who gave up? Not RIM, that's for sure! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Research In Motion did not, as you've so foolishly claimed, "give in". RIM could've given NTP a billion dollars (that's BILLION WITH A "B") and they would still be profitable.

    NTP is the loser in this battle. They could've gotten much more money. But I'm guessing finance isn't the strong part of your average Slashdot reader.

  2. NTP is really... by blew_fantom · · Score: 0, Troll

    NTP=SCO????

  3. Oh yeah...well by Fuck_Firefox · · Score: -1, Troll

    lick my sweaty sac you peter puffing pinko fag

  4. Re:I'm confused... by Daniel+Phillips · · Score: 0, Troll

    RIM lied in court about having prior art

    That's what the judge said. Personally, I think the judge lied and has disgraced his profession.

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