WLAN

RIM Paying Nokia $65 Million for Patent Settlement

Lucas Atkins December 27, 2012

Nokia had threatened an attempt to ban BlackBerry sales if RIM and Nokia could not agree on licensing for a WLAN patent. RIM quickly acknowledged the issue and the two companies made agreements. It was discovered in a filing of 6-K with the SEC that RIM will be paying Nokia a one-time payment of $65 million for the settlement. “On December 21, 2012, Nokia and RIM announced that they have entered i... »

Nokia Seeking to Block BlackBerry Sales Over Patent Royalty Fees Dispute

Lucas Atkins November 28, 2012

Nokia is seeking to block the sale of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry products in the US, Canada, and UK. Nokia claims BlackBerry devices which include WLAN technology are in “violation” since RIM and Nokia could not agree on patent royalty fees. Through the enforcement of the ruling of an arbitrator, which found in favor of Nokia in a dispute over patents related to its wireless... »