Thursday, November 28, 2002
RIM loses lawsuit, BlackBerry could be barred from US
Posted by Jason Dunn in "THE COMPETITION" @ 12:32 PM
This could be a very bad thing for RIM - and it's a little ironic considering they just finished cashing the cheque from Handspring when RIM sued Handspring for a patent infringement.
"February 13th could be a black day for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM). On that day NTP will file an injunction to bar the BlackBerry from being sold by RIM in the United States. Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of RIM, downplayed the chance that an injunction against the BlackBerry would be successful. The February 13th court date is set to review a jury award to NTP for US$23.1 million as a result of a lawsuit the company filed against RIM over its use of allegedly patented wireless e-mail technology found in the BlackBerry handheld. RIM plans to appeal the decision in its entirety, stating that the "jury verdict was wrong as both a matter of law and fact. We firmly believe that the jury verdict was unduly prejudiced by errors in the Court's pre-trial and trial rulings."
"February 13th could be a black day for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM). On that day NTP will file an injunction to bar the BlackBerry from being sold by RIM in the United States. Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of RIM, downplayed the chance that an injunction against the BlackBerry would be successful. The February 13th court date is set to review a jury award to NTP for US$23.1 million as a result of a lawsuit the company filed against RIM over its use of allegedly patented wireless e-mail technology found in the BlackBerry handheld. RIM plans to appeal the decision in its entirety, stating that the "jury verdict was wrong as both a matter of law and fact. We firmly believe that the jury verdict was unduly prejudiced by errors in the Court's pre-trial and trial rulings."
