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RIM Rejects More Patent Infringement Allegations

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the copycat dept.

SilentOne writes "Waterloo based Research In Motion is facing new allegations of patent violation. Visto Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif., said Monday that it had won an infringement case against Seven Networks, also of California, and is now targeting RIM for infringing four patents, including three involved in the Seven action. "Our case against RIM is based on similar technology, law and patents as the case we have just won," Visto said in a statement. "

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  1. More lawsuits... by Beuno · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone else have the feeling the focus is more and more on legal battles instead of tech innovation?

  2. WTF?! by PygmySurfer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Under the law, which protects consumers from products that contain infringing technology, RIM should not be able to sell the BlackBerry system."

    Since when do patents do ANYTHING to protect consumers from anything?

  3. Well, I knowing first hand.. by LeddRokkenstud · · Score: 5, Interesting

    As an employee of RIM, knowing about this first hand is kind of scary. I work as the manager of material processing, and I'm actually afraid of the outcome. The whole company is frustrated/fearful of this whole situation, and we just want to keep our jobs. I don't think the suits will stop.

    1. Re:Well, I knowing first hand.. by ZachPruckowski · · Score: 5, Funny

      The whole company is frustrated/fearful of this whole situation, and we just want to keep our jobs

      Well, I sure hope you all don't lose your RIM jobs.

  4. terrorists! by Feyr · · Score: 5, Insightful

    that's why there shall be no negotiation with terrorists! as soon as you cave in to their demands they'll just make more of them!