NTP suggests 30 days before BlackBerry cutoff

Proposed injunction would exempt federal, state and local government BlackBerry users from service shutdown.

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[robertcampbell2]

Wern't all patents rejected by..

Were all of NTP's patents finally rejected by the U.S. Patent office. Wonder why this was left out?

[regulator1956]

RE: Patents rejected

I believe all or all but one have been preliminarily rejected.

An article a few months ago stated that since the initial court had already ruled, only "appeals" concepts are now allowed. Since the rejects are still to be argued back and forth for the next couple years, the appeals court can't use the rejects in its ruling. If the rejects were made permanent, then the appeals court could use the rejects.

A lawyer friend told me that the lawsuit and appeal process is extremely fair and proper to both sides - if they have money. The problem is our Patent Office doesn't have the money or career attraction to hire competent technologists.

[shadowself]

I love it...

The government (judge) seems to be saying if this goes through and the injunction causes a shutdown... then screw everyone BUT the government. It's as if they are saying "We're much to important to have our service shut off, but you, private user, are nobody and deserve to have your service shut off."

[Earl Benser]

I sugest that RIM...

... simply take the position that if the NTP patent blockade is
supported by the courts, then RIM's only option is to shut down the
Blackberry system immediately and totally. NO exceptions. Then
we'll see who can scream the loudest

[ejevo]

I can answer that!

Umm... the Blackberry users? Yeah, I'm pretty sure they would scream the loudest.

I'd rather see NTP shutdown - that would resolve everything and keep 99.5% of the people involved in this situation happy.