BlackBerry's legal limbo

BlackBerry devotees watch as the world weighs in on whether their favorite wireless gadget will be allowed to live on.

Will BlackBerrys be shut down?

faq A confusing legal saga is nears conclusion in a Virginia courtroom, but questions remain about how it evolved, and what remains to be decided.
February 2, 2005

RIM: U.K. high court decides in its favor

The English High Court decides all patent claims by litigant InPro against RIM for certain BlackBerry products in the U.K.
February 2, 2005

U.S. to judge: Hold off on BlackBerry shutdown

Justice Department files legal brief asking for assurances that its users will be exempted from cutoff.
February 1, 2006

RIM rivals cash in as BlackBerry hearing looms

Few believe there will be a BlackBerry blackout, but uncertainty puts the spotlight on alternatives to RIM's e-mail system.
January 30, 2006

German patent court rules in RIM's favor

The court decides all claims in InPro's German-designated patent were invalid.
January 30, 2005