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RIM Chairman Wants Changes to U.S. Patent Law

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the with-good-reason dept.

florescent_beige writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that James Balsillie '... called on U.S. lawmakers yesterday to fix a system that he says boxed the company into one of the largest legal settlements in U.S. history.' Although this will do nothing to change the $612.5M(US) settlement RIM was forced to sign with NTP, Mr. Balsille says he wants to help 'assure that no other company experiences what we endured over the past five years.' Mr Balsillie's rhetoric was direct: he said RIM's treatment at trial was like '... a judge in a murder case pondering execution while ignoring DNA evidence that exonerates the accused ... RIM was virtually held up for ransom by NTP...'"

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  1. Corporate grassroots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was holding out for a longer court battle, in the hopes that more and more crackberry addicted suits would be forced into looking at patent reform. I'll take what I can get but it would be nice to have more than one chairman on board.

  2. There was a simpler way. by demigod · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...$612.5M(US) settlement RIM was forced to sign with NTP...

    For a fraction of that they could have hired hitmen for all the NTP management and thier legal counsle.

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    "The last thing I want to do is deal with a bunch of people who want something."
    Major Major
  3. Petty Mindset Troll by weremook · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have seen no evidence for staunch nationalism in our civil courts. We treat Canada the same as the other 50 states.