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NTP Sues Palm, Alleging Patent Violation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thrilling dept.

mikesd81 writes "The Seattle Time reports that NTP is now going after Palm for patent infringement on technology used in their devices. The suit asks the court to bar Palm from continuing to infringe on NTP's patents and seeks monetary damages for the alleged past infringements. At issues are eleven patents, dating from 1995 to 2001, according to the lawsuit. Five of the patents were part of NTP's lawsuit against RIM. The Palm complaint also centers on products, services and systems that integrate e-mail systems with wireless communications, including the Treo, Palm VII, Palm i700 and Tungsten products." You may recall NTP from the just-finished Blackberry case. Good to know they're staying busy.

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  1. eBlackMail by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When you pay a blackmailer to leave you alone, even if they do, you've paid them to stay alive long enough to bother someone else.

    And when the cops won't stop them, they're unstoppable.

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  2. Re:It is all wrong... by El+Torico · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yes, it did work the first time and I don't see how anyone could be surprised by this. According to the article, NTP contacted 3Com (Palm's parent company) the same time they contacted RIM. Basically, NTP "annexed the Sudetenland" and RIM appeased them, thus setting a precedent. We all know how well appeasement works to deter aggression now, don't we?

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  3. Re:If you don't manufacture anything... by pete.com · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Actually yes...They settled to avoid a protracted court case. Patents being invalid or the entire case being baseless has nothing to do with battling in court, ask IBM. How much do you think IBM has pissed away already fighting the bogus SCO case?