RIM Promises Service Will Continue
Key Milestones with the legal situation and possible outcomes..
This morning, (november 9th) U.S. District Court James Spencer stated that he intends to
first rule on RIM's request to have the $450M settlement term sheet
announced back in March enforced. Judge Spencer also indicated that it is
"highly unlikely" that he will grant a RIM's request to stay the Court
process until the U.S. Patent Office has made a final ruling on the
validity of the NTP patents in dispute.
KEY MILESTONES AHEAD:
ANY TIME: A SETTLEMENT BETWEEN NTP AND RIM COULD BE REACHED. It is
possible that RIM and NTP could reach a new settlement at any time.
NOV. 10, 2005: NTP TO FILE MOTION. Judge Spencer has asked NTP to respond
to RIM's motion to have the $450M settlement enforced...
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