While you would expect final rejections of these patents/applications to end NTP's case against RIM, a final rejection is anything but final. NTP can (and based upon the stakes, probably will) appeal the decision to the board of patent appeals, and possibly to the federal courts. Only when NTP has exhausted all of their options will the entire NTP v. RIM saga end.
and just like Rocky V (and the coming Rocking VI) it was a terrible idea. i'm sure RIM stock holders really appreciate that RIM's legal battle caused stock prices to drop, rather than simply applying a patch.
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While you would expect final rejections of these patents/applications to end NTP's case against RIM, a final rejection is anything but final. NTP can (and based upon the stakes, probably will) appeal the decision to the board of patent appeals, and possibly to the federal courts. Only when NTP has exhausted all of their options will the entire NTP v. RIM saga end.
and just like Rocky V (and the coming Rocking VI) it was a terrible idea. i'm sure RIM stock holders really appreciate that RIM's legal battle caused stock prices to drop, rather than simply applying a patch.
Here's the application: http://ebiz1.uspto.gov:81/jars/
eye patch, peg leg, and parrot.