Credit: IDG / BlackBerry The embroiled RIM/NTP showdown continues to make headlines. Two big developments occurred this week on Wednesday. Here’s where everything stands right now:On Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Justice submitted a brief to a federal judge to hold off on halting RIM’s U.S sales and service until the DOJ is more confident that government BlackBerry users will be exempted from the possible shutdown. This move to secure the continued use of all governmental and other essential BlackBerrys no matter the outcome of the RIM/NTP battle has drawn the criticism from many in the private sector who deem their BlackBerry use just as critical.Earlier that afternoon, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued a non-final rejection of a fifth patent in the court battle between the company and NTP, siding with RIM. While this is considered a “win” for RIM, everyone should mark their digital calendars: February 24, 2006, still looms as the next momentous date in this battle. That’s when U.S. District Judge James Spencer will consider an injunction that could shut down all U.S. BlackBerry sales and service. (Whether this will turn out to be a huge day or just another day in court leading to another remains to be seen.)Across the pond, RIM scored a legal victory on Thursday when the English High Court threw out all of the patent claims filed against RIM by a Luxembourg-based patent firm. Tally ho BlackBerry! What’s interesting to remember is just how long legal entanglements such as these can last. For those keeping score at home, this standoff started way back in 2002. (Think of the lawyer fees alone.) On the lighter side, The Onion newspaper has chimed in on the controversy. For some levity, check out The Onion infographic “BlackBerry Service Shutdown.” –Thomas Wailgum Related content brandpost The steep cost of a poor data management strategy Without a data management strategy, organizations stall digital progress, often putting their business trajectory at risk. Here’s how to move forward. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Jun 09, 2023 6 mins Data Management feature How Capital One delivers data governance at scale With hundreds of petabytes of data in operation, the bank has adopted a hybrid model and a ‘sloped governance’ framework to ensure its lines of business get the data they need in real-time. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 09, 2023 6 mins Data Governance Data Management feature Assessing the business risk of AI bias The lengths to which AI can be biased are still being understood. The potential damage is, therefore, a big priority as companies increasingly use various AI tools for decision-making. By Karin Lindstrom Jun 09, 2023 4 mins CIO Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership brandpost Rebalancing through Recalibration: CIOs Operationalizing Pandemic-era Innovation By Kamal Nath, CEO, Sify Technologies Jun 08, 2023 6 mins CIO Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe