Research In Motion has come up with a 'workaround' to skirt patents at the centre of its legal battle with NTP, and the technology could be used with all existing BlackBerry e-mail devices, the firm's co-chief executive said on Thursday.
The prospect of a wide-scale shutdown of the BlackBerry mobile e-mail service is closer to becoming reality, as the US Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to review a major patent infringement ruling against BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion.
A workaround by Research In Motion, designed to avoid infringing patents held by intellectual property company NTP, is simply a negotiating tactic to help the BlackBerry maker settle out of court, according to analyst group Gartner.
Wireless e-mail vendor Visto has prevailed in a long-running patent infringement suit against rival Seven Networks, prompting a new legal challenge against Research In Motion and potentially strengthening Visto's position in a pending spat with Microsoft.
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a final rejection of one of the five patents at issue in NTP's long-running case against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
BlackBerry users in the United States are reportedly now considering life without their devices ahead of a crucial hearing between patent holder NTP and product owner Research In Motion.
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