Blackberry at the end at last?
As the BBC and the Washington Post are reporting, the Supreme Court denied certiorari to Research in Motion (“RIM”). From today’s order list (546 U.S.)
05-763 RESEARCH IN MOTION, LTD. V. NTP, INC.
The motion of Intel Corporation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Canadian Chamber of Commerce, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Government of Canada for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
It seems that RIM has run out of options. The Court leaves standing the Circuit Court opinion in favor of NTP, the company who currently owns the disputed patents. The last remedy left for RIM is that the US Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) invalidates NTPs patents; otherwise, RIM will face an injunction ordering them to cease operations.
I’ve previously mentioned this case here, here, and here. Looking back, I’m not exactly sure why I have a grudge against RIM. Maybe it’s because I’m so annoyed with all the Blackberry users on the Metro. I can’t really explain it otherwise.
