1. Given the likely outcome of the USPTO re-examination of the patents in question, I find NTP posturing like this to be pretty ridiculous.

The reason they are having problems signing any "licensees" (extortion victims) is because everyone else knows that at the end of the process the patents won't be good for much more than keeping the soon to be homeless (wishful thinking I know) people in charge of NTP warm in their cardboard boxes while they think about the mansions they could have bought if they had not been greedy and accepted RIMs settlement.

Posted at 11:41AM on Jan 18th 2006 by Robert Aitchison

2. But the settlement must be sort out unless it will not be good for them

Posted at 1:06PM on Jan 20th 2006 by scott

3. Dear Mr. Shaw,

Just got the word on the denial by the Supreme Court. Way to go! Maybe this and other high tech thieves will begin to understand that an inventors rights is paramount and no amount of skulduggery should be accepted from those who steal the works guaranteed under Article I section 8.

My congradualtions to you and the firm for your intense perseverance.

Posted at 2:32PM on Jan 23rd 2006 by Ed Pool

4. See: http://www.avalonvi.com/news_20050601.html
and: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060128.wxcover0128/BNStory/Technology/

1) RIM is in my opinion a Patent Pirate.

2) Even if RIM survives the NTP case they were stupid enough to start another patent case (Eatoni) which will probably be just as damaging as the NTP case. We know just how damaging becasue we helped the inventor make contact with numerous patent enforcement entities.

3) Have any of you wondered why the judge in this case is so fed up with RIM? RIM tried to foist manufactured evidence on the court. RIM has apparently committed many other sins upon the court, not the least of which is apparently applying political pressure to sway the outcome, a tactic which has backfired.

4) The USPTO is a very political organization who has a bad habit of carrying water for 900 pound guerrillas. This case has the USPTO afraid of political backlash. NTP is a hot potato which they want to lob into the appellate courts to defuse potential political backlash. Hence their "invalidating" all the patents. But the reality is that they did grant the patents and I personally very much doubt that those patents are invalid. So in five years when the court rules the odds are that the patents will be upheld. There are numerous relevant patents, and all NTP has to do to win this is hang RIM on one claim.

5) Now I want all of the RIM supporters to look at the fact that RIM is being accused to taking more than one parties property. Do you really think this company is reputable?

6) When you use RIM products or services you are a party to their conduct. Just remember that some day when some well heeled bully kicks the crap out of one of you and flat out steals your property while painting you as a bad apple that some of us will take the time to get at the truth while the majority may well buy the bully's propaganda.

Ronald J Riley, President
Professional Inventors Alliance
www.PIAUSA.org
RJR (at) PIAUSA.org
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RJR Direct # (202) 318-1595

Posted at 10:42PM on Jan 31st 2006 by Ronald J Riley