RIM co-CEO says NTP 'workaround' details out soon

Iria · Dec 20, 2005, 04:45 AM

TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. will soon be able to disclose details of a software "workaround" it believes will prevent a shutdown of its U.S. service resulting from its patent fight with NTP Inc., RIM's co-chief executive said on Monday.

RIM's Jim Balsillie also said he believes the Canadian technology firm was vindicated by "non-final" U.S. patent office rulings last week that struck down two NTP patents.

"We hope and trust the courts will consider these developments. If they don't, we do a software workaround and we keep our business going as we always have, as we always will," he told Reuters in an interview.

"We're pretty close to a time where we'll be able to disclose (details of) that."
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	RIM co-CEO says NTP 'workaround' details out soon TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. will soon be able to disclose details of a software "workaround" it believes will prevent a shutdown of its U.S. service resulting from its patent fight with NTP Inc., RIM's co-chief executive said on Monday. RIM's Jim Balsillie also said he believes the Canadian technology firm was vindicated by "non-final" U.S. patent office rulings last week that struck down two NTP patents. "We hope and trust the courts will consider these developments. If they don't, we do a software workaround and we keep our business going as we always have, as we always will," he told Reuters in an interview. "We're pretty close to a time where we'll be able to disclose (details of) that." ___________ Read More / Source: Reuters