NTP is back in the news again, and it is a repeat of the past. Now they are after Palm, the makers of Treo. The BlackBerry lover in me cheers that a competitor is being attacked. The rest of me wants someone to stop a company like NTP from attacking other companies over patents. Seven patents are at the center of the suit, five are from the suit against RIM that was settled earlier this year.
What are your thoughts on NTP getting back in the news by another patent suit against another smart phone maker?
1. There is a reason why NTP is known as a patent troll around the world. The US Dept of Commerce should shut these blokes down as they are destroying innovation and ingenuity which is what drives the high tech industry. What product is NTP protecting? Perhaps someone should step up and protect these firms from being pillaged by rich holding-companies and their army of lawyers simply looking for a huge settlement.
Posted at 10:11AM on Nov 8th 2006 by Aleem Kanji