Millions of BlackBerry users are happy that Judge James Spencer did not issue a service-interrruption injunction today.

But no, that was not a win.

Reading his quotes and parsing for deeper meaning, I keep coming back to the strong impression that his patience is growing thinner and thinner. And that the message he wanted to send today was you guys better settle this thing, and quickly before I totally run out of patience.

"In plain words, the case should have been settled, but it hasn't, so I have to deal with that reality," Spencer said.

So what does this mean?

Sounds like he granted a stay without formally granting one. Or, to put it another way, he wanted to signal to all parties that he is running out of patience and to get on with settling things.

And "what about the USPTO," I hear you thinking.

Nor would I place too much stock in all the wins RIM has been chalking up down at the USPTO. Up until each one of these patents receives final disvalidation from the agency, Judge Spencer has to rule on the assumption that these patents are valid and that any patent infringement decision has to be made on the basis that these are valid patents that are being infringed upon.

No, today was not a win. The struggle continues, and we will report.