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RIM adds 4G patents to InterDigital agreement
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RIM adds 4G patents to InterDigital agreement

Posted by Adam Zeis on 2 Jan 2013 10:56 am
RIM has revised their licensing agreement with InterDigital today, adding coverage for 4G devices moving forward. RIM previously had a non-exclusive agreement with InterDigital and with the new terms adds coverage for 4G products including LTE devices. Currently RIM doesn't offer any LTE-enabled devices aside from the 4G/LTE BlackBerry PlayBook but will be unveiling their latest 4G enabled...
RIM looks to prevent sneaky camera shots with new patent
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RIM looks to prevent sneaky camera shots with new patent

Posted by Adam Zeis on 1 Jan 2013 1:48 pm
RIM was awarded another patent today, this one to prevent "inconspicuous" use of the camera. The patent places a restriction on quick photo snapping as the subject will have to remain in focus for a specified amount of time before the picture can be taken. This will just add to the already great security of BlackBerry devices, hoping to lock down "spy" shots in a corporate environment and...
RIM pays initial sum of $65 million to Nokia in patent settlement
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RIM pays initial sum of $65 million to Nokia in patent settlement

Posted by Adam Zeis on 28 Dec 2012 9:48 am
RIM and Nokia settled their differences last week in their ongoing patent case. While originally it was unsure of the actual payment amount, in RIM's 6-K filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it was disclosed that Nokia will be receiving an initial payment of $65 million in addition to "ongoing payments" from RIM for use of the patents. The agreement puts an end to the issues...
Nokia and RIM settle differences, enter into new patent license agreement
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Nokia and RIM settle differences, enter into new patent license agreement

Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Dec 2012 3:38 am
Back in November, Nokia was seeking a ban the on the sale of all BlackBerry smartphones with WLAN capabilities following a dispute over patent royalty fees arguing that an earlier patent ruling states RIM is not allowed to manufacture devices with wifi connectivity. RIM argued the matter stating that agreement from 2003 in which Nokia licensed various patents regarding mobile devices to RIM...
RIM and others buy up patents from failing Kodak
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RIM and others buy up patents from failing Kodak

Posted by Adam Zeis on 19 Dec 2012 3:05 pm
RIM and Kodak have had some issues over patents in the last few years, but today it looks like things may be copasetic as Kodak has sold off all of it's imaging patents. The patents have been transfered to Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corporation for the sum of $525 million, which Kodak hopes will pay off a chunk of their bankruptcy loan. If the deal goes through, companies including RIM,...
RIM gets hit with yet another patent suit
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RIM gets hit with yet another patent suit

Posted by Adam Zeis on 11 Dec 2012 9:32 am
WiLan has hit RIM with yet another patent suit, this time pertaining to Bluetooth. The suit has been filed in the Southern District of Florida and claims that BlackBerry devices including the PlayBook infringe on U.S. Patent No. 6,260,168 related to Bluetooth technologies. WiLan is seeking damages and looking to halt sales of the offending devices. Other details are a bit sparse on this one,...
RIM patent shows designs for netbook styled smartphone docking station
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RIM patent shows designs for netbook styled smartphone docking station

Posted by Bla1ze on 28 Nov 2012 9:53 pm
Over the past few years there has been a lot of exploration with smartphone docking stations. Motorola tried it with their lapdock coupled with the Motorola Atrix and currently; ASUS is trying it out with their PadFone line. While none of those could be called a consumer success there is still plenty of interest out there for those products. Over at Patent Bolt some older RIM patents have...
Nokia looks to ban BlackBerry sales over patent dispute
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Nokia looks to ban BlackBerry sales over patent dispute

Posted by Adam Zeis on 28 Nov 2012 12:21 pm
Nokia is looking to ban the sale of all BlackBerry smartphones with WLAN capabilities (which is most current phones) following a dispute over patent royalty fees. This comes after the two companies entered arbitration back in September with the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in Sweden. Nokia argues that an earlier patent ruling states RIM is not allowed to manufacture devices with wifi...
Mformation Technologies wins $147.2M patent lawsuit against RIM
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Mformation Technologies wins $147.2M patent lawsuit against RIM

Posted by Bla1ze on 13 Jul 2012 11:19 pm
* UPDATE: Official Press Release Statement from Research In Motion * Research In Motion Receives Verdict in Patent Case Brought by Mformation WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 14, 2012) - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM), a world leader in the mobile communications market, yesterday learned that a jury returned a verdict against RIM in the amount of $147.2...
Nokia hits RIM with 6 patent infringement lawsuits in 3 months
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Nokia hits RIM with 6 patent infringement lawsuits in 3 months

Posted by Michelle Haag on 12 Jul 2012 5:10 am
Back in May of this year, Nokia filed several patent infringement lawsuits against HTC, ViewSonic, and RIM. The press release from Nokia listed these patents as covering "dual function antennas, power management and multimode radios, as well as [---] software features including application stores, multitasking, navigation, conversational message display, dynamic menus, data encryption and...

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