Research In Motion Ltd., the manufacturers of the BlackBerry, and NTP Inc. reached a $612.5 million settlement in early March to end their long-running patent litigation.
The resolution averts a potential court-ordered shutdown of the tremendously popular mobile “push” e-mail service in the United States, and is a “full and final settlement of all claims,” the companies said.
NTP claimed RIM infringed on its patents for technology at the heart of the BlackBerry. A court-issued injunction to shut down the service in the United States except for government and emergency workers until the case was resolved was widely expected prior to the settlement.
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| NTP Inc. www.ntp.com Research in Motion Ltd. www.blackberry.com |
