WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. posted results largely in-line with analyst expectations, with a net income for the quarter of $18.4 million, but investors appeared fatigued of the BlackBerry maker—which recently settled its long-running legal dispute with patent-holding company NTP Inc.—and sent the company’s...
By Gail KachadourianRobert Lutz's boss and wife both complain about the amount of time he spends on his BlackBerry. But the General Motors product czar insists he wouldn't be without the wireless communications device."It's an intimate part of my life," Lutz says. "I use...
WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court and Congress are jumping into the powder-keg patent debate, one encompassing a morass of complex issues increasingly confronting wireless and high-tech sectors at a time when innovation in knowledge-based economies is driving significant growth in developed and emerging markets alike. The...
WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. is going public with its crusade to improve the patenting process. The BlackBerry maker took out full-page advertisements yesterday in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and six other newspapers urging reforms for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office....
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. announced it purchased Ascendent Systems, which sells products that extend desk phone connectivity to wireless handsets in a campus environment. RIM said the purchase would complement its current enterprise offerings. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Ascendent will become...
Congratulations. You've just been awarded $612.5 million. But if you're NTP Inc., you're probably not headed to Disneyland. Instead, the company likely is going back to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to defend its claims-patents that some call worthless but that just reaped...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its push into the wireless local area network space with the launch of its BlackBerry WLAN Solution. The service includes a WLAN Solution platform and a Wi-Fi enabled handset, the BlackBerry 7270. The company's WLAN offering is aimed...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. CarriersMorgan Stanley downgraded its opinion on Alltel Corp. to equal weight from overweight following a rally in the company’s share price this week on takeover...
WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its push into the wireless local area network space with the launch of its BlackBerry WLAN Solution. The service includes a WLAN Solution platform and a Wi-Fi enabled handset, the BlackBerry 7270. The company’s WLAN offering is aimed...
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent-holding company NTP Inc. announced they ended their long-running legal quarrel under an agreement that calls for RIM to make a one-time payment to NTP of $612.5 million. The amount is only slightly more than the $450...
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent-holding company NTP Inc. announced they ended their long-running legal quarrel under an agreement that calls for RIM to make a one-time payment to NTP of $612.5 million. The amount is only slightly more than the $450...
Research In Motion Ltd. dodged a bullet as a U.S. District Court judge stopped short of ordering an immediate shutdown in service to U.S. BlackBerry users last Friday. Judge James Spencer rebuked both RIM and patent-holder NTP Inc. for failing to settle their dispute,...
WASHINGTON—Research In Motion Ltd. dodged a bullet as a U.S. District Court judge stopped short of ordering an immediate shutdown in service to U.S. BlackBerry users. Judge James Spencer criticized both RIM and patent-holder NTP Inc. for failing to settle the dispute, saying he...
WASHINGTON—Less than 24 hours before a hearing that could result in a shutdown in service to U.S. BlackBerrys, NTP Inc. blasted Research In Motion Ltd. for what it called "mischaracterizations" of the validity of NTP’s patents. The charges stem from the U.S. Patent and...
Research In Motion Ltd. may have found some leverage in its fight against NTP Inc., unveiling a software "workaround" it says would prevent a shutdown of its service to U.S. BlackBerry users. The Canadian developer said it has developed and tested technology it plans...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. may have found some leverage in its fight against NTP Inc., unveiling a software "workaround" it says would prevent a shutdown of its service to U.S. BlackBerry users. The Canadian developer said it has developed and tested technology it...
The flurry of legal wrangling in the wireless e-mail space continued as Visto Corp. filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against competitor Good Technology Inc. Meanwhile, Research In Motion Ltd. scored several patent wins. In its lawsuit, Visto accused Good of violating four of its patents...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. received good news on both sides of the Atlantic this week, scoring patent victories in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The BlackBerry maker said the English High Court invalidated all of the patent claims by Luxembourg-based...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-The flurry of legal wrangling in the wireless e-mail space continued as Visto Corp. filed a patent infringement suit against competitor Good Technology Inc. The software developer accused Good of violating four of its patents for synchronizing, managing and accessing mobile e-mail....
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. finally notched a victory in the courtroom-but not the big win it was hoping for. The BlackBerry maker said the federal patent court in Germany ruled in its favor, rejecting all patent claims from Luxembourg-based InPro Licensing S.a.r.l. InPro,...
The legal options for Research In Motion Ltd. continued to dwindle last week as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its case against patent holder NTP Inc. The high court rejected a request from the Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry-maker to review whether U.S. patent...
WASHINGTON-Research In Motion Ltd. received more bad news this week as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its case against patent holder NTP Inc. The high court rejected a request from the Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry-maker to review whether U.S. patent laws apply to...
Research In Motion Ltd. continued to play beat-the-clock last week, pleading that a shutdown of its BlackBerry service could place the nation's public safety and economic security at risk. The Canadian company is facing the disruption due to its ongoing legal battle with patent-holding...
RICHMOND, Va.-Research In Motion Ltd. urged a Virginia court not to shut down service to U.S. BlackBerry subscribers, claiming such a blackout could threaten public safety and business productivity. The Canadian company is facing a disruption in service due to its ongoing legal battle...
