RIM judge doesn't order shutdown, mulls final decision

Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsThe latest word out
of Judge James Spencer's courtroom is that the judge has adjourned the hearing without issuing an injunction against
RIM, but has said he'll rule later on whether or not to shut down the company's BlackBerry service. The judge also
criticized both RIM and rival NTP for not settling the case sooner, leading to speculation that a speedy settlement
would convince the judge to make today's decision final. Earler, NTP asked the judge to award the company $126 million
in damages -- regardless of how he decides the patent dispute with RIM. A lawyer for NTP was also quoted as telling Judge Spencer
that rumors of doom and destruction that would follow in the wake of a BlackBerry shutdown are a little overblown:
"The world will not come to an end if Your Honor enjoins their improper conduct,"
James Wallace said. Meanwhile, word is out that the US Patent and Trademark Office has
issued a final rejection of another NTP patent, following the first such rejection, which occurred earlier this
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