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By: RIM faces new patent dispute | blackberry phone reviews

RIM faces new patent dispute | blackberry phone reviews — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:53:31 +0000

[...] they’re seeking 5% to 7% of wholesale revenue stretching back to 2004. It’s not exactly NTP-scale, but considering this little company is nailing 43 others with this lawsuit, it’ll be [...]

By: NTP to sue American carriers | blackberry phone reviews

NTP to sue American carriers | blackberry phone reviews — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:41 +0000

[...] don’t we? That’s right, those guys who sued RIM for patent infringement last year, and eventually settled? Shortly thereafter, they moved on to Palm. Well, now they’ve turned their sights onto major [...]

By: ITC Probing RIM Patents

ITC Probing RIM Patents — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:55:57 +0000

[...] little to no repercussions for the end-user, so no need to worry – RIM’s tussles with Visto and NTP are about as bad as they [...]

By: NTP to sue American carriers | BlackBerry Cool

NTP to sue American carriers | BlackBerry Cool — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:13:07 +0000

By: U.S. gearing up for first-to-file patent standard | BlackBerry Cool

U.S. gearing up for first-to-file patent standard | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:38:54 +0000

[...] the NTP scuffle and this new one with Minerva, RIM might be able to skip all the paperwork simply by filing their [...]

By: RIM faces new patent dispute | BlackBerry Cool

RIM faces new patent dispute | BlackBerry Cool — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:11:55 +0000

By: RIM faces new patent dispute | BlackBerry Cool

RIM faces new patent dispute | BlackBerry Cool — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:11:55 +0000

By: BlackBerryCool » Patent trolls take one in the teeth, world rejoices

BlackBerryCool » Patent trolls take one in the teeth, world rejoices — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:05:40 +0000

[...] Although RIM’s patent troubles are (hopefully) behind them, a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court will probably have them sleeping a little easier about future grudge matches. [...]

By: BlackBerryCool » Weekend Contest: Patent Wars 2 - Palm vs. NTP

BlackBerryCool » Weekend Contest: Patent Wars 2 - Palm vs. NTP — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:08:40 +0000

[...] NTP might as well be a schoolyard whiner using lines like “Nu-uh, we thought of it first!” and such. First, they attacked RIM and were able to gouge them for a lot of coin. Now they’re going after Palm for the same reasons – patents. Our question to you this week is: How do you think Palm should handle the NTP case? Should they fight ’till the end or lay down right now? Best response this week take home three games from Magmic. [...]

By: BlackBerry Cool » The very first patent troll

BlackBerry Cool » The very first patent troll — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:25:28 +0000

[...] For all those who remember RIM’s ugly patent case with NTP (and there are some out there who more than wish they could forget it), hearing the story of one Raymond Niro might make them angry. But sometimes it’s good to know the face of the enemy — or if not the enemy, an annoying man who exploits patent laws for his own profit. Law.com has an article that details the business life of Raymond Niro, the man who invented patent trolling. This is how Raymond Niro rolls. Niro’s firm filed 37 patent cases for plaintiff patent holders in 2005, the most of the more than 200 firms surveyed by IP Law & Business. In the process, he’s made some serious royalties of his own: a Falcon 10 jet, six Ferraris, acres of land in Chicago, Boca Raton and Aspen. [...]