RIM hit with $147.2M patent payout:
OTTAWA—A California jury has ordered BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to pay $147.2 million in damages for infringing on a patent for remote management of wireless devices, RIM announced Saturday.
"RIM is disappointed by the outcome and is evaluating all legal options," the Canadian company said in a statement.
Edison, New Jersey-based software firm Mformation sued RIM in 2008 in US District Court in San Francisco, claiming it had disclosed details of its technology to RIM during licensing discussions.
After choosing to not buy a license, RIM modified its software to include Mformation's patented systems allowing companies to manage workers' mobile devices from an enter...
Keep on reading: RIM hit with $147.2M patent payout
OTTAWA—A California jury has ordered BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to pay $147.2 million in damages for infringing on a patent for remote management of wireless devices, RIM announced Saturday.
"RIM is disappointed by the outcome and is evaluating all legal options," the Canadian company said in a statement.
Edison, New Jersey-based software firm Mformation sued RIM in 2008 in US District Court in San Francisco, claiming it had disclosed details of its technology to RIM during licensing discussions.
After choosing to not buy a license, RIM modified its software to include Mformation's patented systems allowing companies to manage workers' mobile devices from an enter...
Keep on reading: RIM hit with $147.2M patent payout
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