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The Motley Fool September 12, 2007 Dave Mock	When $612 Million Isn't Enough Wireless email patent holder NTP settles with Research In Motion for $612 million. Now it's going after wireless carriers. Investors should expect a long and protracted fight.
IEEE Spectrum March 2006 Kirk Teska	The Story Behind the BlackBerry Case A single filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 1991 has caused one of the largest patent disputes in recent memory, threatening to sever more than 3 million BlackBerry subscribers from their wireless e-mail service.
InternetNews October 21, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Patent Suit Against RIM Moves On Wireless e-mail provider Research in Motion won't get a break from NTP's patent infringement suit.
InternetNews March 6, 2006 Roy Mark	RIM, NTP Both Win in Settlement In the end, according to analysts, both Research in Motion and NTP won in their historic $612.5 million patent infringement settlement cut Friday.
InternetNews November 30, 2005 Roy Mark	RIM Suffers Another BlackBerry Legal Defeat The $450 million patent dispute settlement between Research in Motion and NTP, Inc. is invalid, according to a court ruling issued Wednesday morning.
InternetNews March 16, 2005 Michael Singer	RIM's BlackBerry Cleared For U.S. Markets The maker of BlackBerry devices clears an injunction that would have prohibited it from selling its products in the United States.
InternetNews January 27, 2006 Roy Mark	Yo, BlackBerry Users: Chill Out Despite rampant speculation, cutoff of U.S. BlackBerry service is an unlikely scenario.
Information Today May 2006 George H. Pike	Feature: BlackBerry: Lawsuit and Patent Reform Whether through the courts or before Congress, the BlackBerry experience suggests that some modification of patent law is not only likely, it's necessary.
InternetNews December 14, 2004 Roy Mark	Court Rules RIM Infringed A federal appeals court ruled today that a district court properly determined that Research in Motion infringed on the patents on NTP, but still sent the case back to the district court for further review of damages.
InternetNews February 2, 2006 Tim Scannell	Patent Office Rejects NTP Patent Claims The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office yesterday issued an Action Closing Prosecution ruling rejecting all claims associated with NTP's patent-infringement lawsuit against RIM.
InternetNews March 3, 2006	RIM Settles in BlackBerry Patent Case Research in Motion will pay NTP $612.5 million to settle all claims in its long-running patent infringement dispute with Virginia patent holding firm NTP.
InternetNews December 16, 2005 David Needle	Patent Office Rejects Another NTP Patent The Research in Motion roller coaster continued its wild ride Friday with the news of a much-needed victory in its patent fight with NTP.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Dave Mock	BlackBerry Still Getting Squeezed Research In Motion's litigation with NTP may not be over. The companies' ongoing patent battle matters to investors for a number of reasons. Investors, take note.
InternetNews December 2, 2005 Roy Mark	PTO Hands RIM a Rare Win A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruling says one of NTP's patents may be invalid in its long-running infringement suit with BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.
InternetNews June 8, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	RIM's Last Stand? The mobile e-mail provider is back in court, fighting an injunction that would force it to close its U.S. operation.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Tom Taulli	RIM: Here We Go Again It's a great time to be a patent attorney. Just ask Research In Motion, as the company recently was tagged with more patent litigation.
InternetNews October 26, 2005 Erin Joyce	Is a U.S. Shut Out Looming For RIM? U.S. Supreme Court ruling keeps the BlackBerry maker's patent-infringement appeal in a federal district court, with the possibility of an injunction against operating in the U.S. looming.
InternetNews January 3, 2006 Roy Mark	RIM Gets More Time in Patent Dispute Blackberry maker Research in Motion scored a year-ending victory in its long- running patent dispute with NTP Friday.
InternetNews November 6, 2006 Erin Joyce	NTP Sues Palm Over Wireless Patents Will Palm have to pay NTP the way Research in Motion (RIM) did earlier this year for patent infringement charges?
InternetNews January 26, 2006 Roy Mark	RIM Nears Edge of Possible Injunction A new court date gives BlackBerry maker 29 days to reach a deal with patent-holding firm NTP.
InternetNews June 24, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	RIM Sees Daylight in Patent Dispute Research in Motion said two more of the patents a court ruled that it infringes upon had been rejected. How long can the Blackberry e-mail device company let this drag on? How will their stock be affected?
Fast Company January 2006 Jennifer Reingold	Squashing the BlackBerry? Once you've gotten your hands on a BlackBerry, the wireless email device now carried by more than 3 million people across the country, life is never the same.
Information Today September 15, 2011 George H. Pike	Congress Enacts Patent Reform Legislation In what is being described as the most substantial overhaul of U.S. patent law in nearly 60 years, Congress passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, patent reform legislation that has been years in the making.
InternetNews March 3, 2006 Roy Mark	Trolling for Patents Patent infringement claims are easy to make and difficult to disprove.
InternetNews January 23, 2006 Roy Mark	High Court Rejects RIM's Appeal The U.S. Supreme Court Monday dealt Research in Motion another serious setback in its long-running patent infringement battle with NTP, denying the developer of the widely popular BlackBerry a high-court review of the case.
InternetNews February 22, 2006 Roy Mark	Judge Denies Government RIM Hearing Court ignores federal request for additional hearings for government BlackBerry users.
InternetNews May 2, 2006 Ed Sutherland	'Don't Panic'? RIM Sued Again Barely able to catch its breath, RIM finds itself in another patent lawsuit. This time it is with Visto.
InternetNews April 26, 2005 Roy Mark	Tech Wants Patent 'Trolls' Tamed Intel's top patent attorney urged a Senate panel Monday to crack down on "trolls" who manipulate the patent system for large profits.
InternetNews February 23, 2006 Tim Scannell	Shutdown Showdown For RIM Court will begin deliberations on the penalty phase of the RIM-NTP patent dispute, with a U.S. shutdown of Blackberry service hanging in the balance.
PC Magazine July 4, 2008 Adam K. Cramer	Giving Patents an Upgrade Lawsuits are hurting big tech companies, some of which are calling for an overhaul to the patent system.
InternetNews February 24, 2006 Tim Scannell	RIM Dodges Shutdown Bullet Research in Motion's is breathing a sigh of relief following a court ruling that its BlackBerry services will not be plucked from the airwaves. At least not yet.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Rich Duprey	A Patently Offensive Ruling? eBay vs. MercExchange was the wrong ruling in the right case. Rather than balancing the power between "patent trolls" and innovation, this ruling could end up tipping the scales against small-time inventors who lack the resources to challenge corporations that usurp a patent's advancements.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 Tim Beyers	A Sweet and Sour Taste of BlackBerry With Research In Motion and privately held NTP still locked in a courtroom battle, just what should an investor do about RIM's stock?
InternetNews May 4, 2006 Ed Sutherland	RIM Files Countersuit Against Visto Responding to a patent-infringement lawsuit filed by Visto this week, RIM is asking a Dallas, Texas, court to rule the claim invalid.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Tom Taulli	A Supreme Mandate on Injunctions A Supreme Court decision sets a landmark precedent on how far patent holders can push tech companies. RIMM-like mega judgments might be a thing of the past. And that's definitely a nice thing for investors in eBay this time, and tech investors overall.
InternetNews April 18, 2007 Roy Mark	Dems, Republicans Unite on Patent Reform Identical bills introduced in House and Senate to reduce infringement awards and to change Patent Office procedures.
InternetNews January 30, 2007 Roy Mark	Second Look For Dynamic Web Patents The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will review two patents held by EpicRealm, a Texas firm that has filed a number of infringement lawsuits against companies employing dynamic Web technology.
InternetNews September 7, 2007 Caron Carlson	House Passes Major Patent Reform The U.S. House approved legislation today that seeks to overhaul and modernize over 55 years of patent law and address a patent-award system that bi-partisan groups have long argued is broken.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2006 Tim Beyers	Not Quite Off the RIM A judge hasn't shut down the BlackBerry service. Yet. But the patent brouhaha isn't over. Investors, take note.
InternetNews March 28, 2011	Kodak CEO Hopes for $1 Billion in Patent Suit Eastman Kodak's head told Bloomberg he thinks a patent victory in court could bring in $1 billion. Kodak sued Apple and RIM in January 2010 for what it claims is infringement of a patent it holds in the area of previewing images in iPhone and Blackberry mobile devices.
Wall Street & Technology September 19, 2006 Paul Allen	Patent Processing For both the patent holders and potential transgressors, technology patents can be a high-stakes game in the financial world, in both monetary awards and ongoing business feasibility.
InternetNews June 6, 2007 Roy Mark	A Tech Difference on Patent Reform? InterDigital tells Congress that Microsoft and other large tech companies are only interested in reducing liability for infringement.
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InternetNews February 15, 2006 Tim Scannell	Report: RIM 'Workaround' Could be Tricky A software workaround solution developed by Research in Motion in reaction to an ongoing patent dispute and possible service shutdown next week may not be as painless for users as first believed.
InternetNews May 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	For IT Firms, Patent Reform Is All About Money As battle for patent reform continues on the Hill, tech companies are embroiled in an increasing number of intellectual property disputes, with damages awards all over the map.
InternetNews March 24, 2006 Roy Mark	Crushing Small Innovators Next week's Supreme Court hearing between MercExchange and eBay underscores Silicon Valley's indifference to the little guy's patent rights.
IEEE Spectrum November 2007 William Sweet	Keeping Score in the IP Game Quantity and concentration of patents strengthen the case for legislative reform.
Bio-IT World June 17, 2004 Cathryn Campbell	Patent Plaintiff Perils Suing for patent infringement may seem rewarding, but you could lose even more.
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2011	A Rule of Thumb Gets Shot Down The Federal Circuit court continues its trend in tightening the standards for establishing patent damages by leapfrogging a stalled legislative process.
Bank Systems & Technology May 24, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Banks Need Patents, Experts Say In light of recent patent litigation, banks must understand the importance of protecting their innovations.