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^{Inpro cites 1996 patent} RIM runs into legal troubles in UK

Research in Motion is now facing legal problems also in the UK. Luxembourg-based intellectual property company Inpro has brought a patent infringement lawsuit claiming that the technology being used by RIM for their popular BlackBerry mobile email devices violates a patent UK patent that they have owned since April 1996. If RIM loses this case, 375,000 BlackBerry users in the UK could soon find themselves without service. It is more likely, however, that the company would be forced into a cash settlement by their attacker. RIM claims that the patents only cover much older technology, predating 1996, and aren’t anywhere near as powerful and innovative as the BlackBerry technology.

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