360networks seeks court protection from creditors

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360networks Inc. has filed for court protection from its creditors in an attempt to keep its assets. The company's subsidiaries in Europe are facing insolvency.

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Fiber Optics Systems & Equip, Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified, Fiber optic networks, Fiber optics industry, 360 Networks Inc.

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Facing shutdown threat, maker of BlackBerry digs in for battle

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Research in Motion Ltd. of Canada and NTP Inc. of the United States are in a heated patent dispute over royalties for the Blackberry email handheld device. NTP Inc. holds 1991 patents for the transmission of emails to a personal digital assistant. The controversy could cause a backlash to customer loyalty and Blackberry's brand name.

Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Cases, Patent infringement

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RIM to pay NTP $612.5 million to settle BlackBerry patent suit

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Research in Motion Ltd. of Canada is to pay out $612.5 million to settle a patent infringement case with NTP Inc. United States District Court Judge James R. Spencer threatened to shutdown Research in Motion Ltd. over the long running feud. The infringement case was over the patent for the popular BlackBerry handheld email device.

Discipline, Company Profile, Company financing

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