US judge delays BlackBerry cutoff decision
Author: Dave Lewis
On Friday afternoon a Virginia judge delayed imposing an injunction on RIM, the makers of the (Cr)Blackberry. So the addicts and CEOs are given a few more days on thumbing their time away. Judge James Spencer did make some statements that do not bode well for the gadget set.
“This case should have been settled but it hasn’t, so I have to deal with that reality,” said Spencer. “I’m surprised you have left this decision to the court.”
Stay tuned we’ll let you know if the 3 million US users are going dark.
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Tags: Blackberry, USPTO, RIM
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