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InternetNews August 9, 2006 Roy Mark	Nokia Takes Qualcomm to Court Nokia says Qualcomm refuses to comply with standards agreement.
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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 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.
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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.
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