After losing a decision in U.S. District court Wednesday that ruled that a settlement arrived at between BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) and patent-holder NTP Software was “unenforceable,” RIM won round two in the United States Patent and Trademark Office yesterday, as reported in today’s New York Times. The patent office issued what it called a non-final action, saying that one of the five patents owned by NTP Software is invalid. Still pending is a reconsideration of another patent that was found to be infringed by RIM.A final decision on the patents could be years away, said James H. Wallace Jr., a lawyer for NTP. Research in Motion is facing a possible order to halt its BlackBerry service in the United States.After the news of the District Court decision Wednesday, RIM’s shares dropped $3.79. After yesterday’s news, they rose $3.89, or 6.4 percent, to $65.02 in Nasdaq trading. –David Rosenbaum Related content news Salesforce CEO Benioff shakes up executive team with new hires Six months after the company lost its co-CEO and announced it was laying off 10% of its global workforce, Salesforce’s top team is undergoing a major personnel change. By Charlotte Trueman Jun 07, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Enterprise Applications opinion Cisco debuts bold portfolio of network, security, and observability solutions and previews generative AI capabilities for Webex and Security Cloud Cisco’s innovative technologies help connect the dots of its network- and cloud-based ecosystem. By Pete Bartolik Jun 07, 2023 4 mins Cloud Security brandpost Help wanted: IT tools and talent for building a multicloud estate Like all trade workers, IT leaders need the right tools and skills to succeed in a multicloud world characterized by application and data sprawl. By Chad Dunn, Vice President, Product Management, Dell APEX Jun 07, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud brandpost A guide to hybrid cloud deployment for innovation without disruption How do organizations balance their on-premises preferences and requisites with the crucial need to innovate? By Ahmed Helmy, Global Vice President, Avaya Experience Platform Product Management Jun 07, 2023 3 mins Hybrid Cloud 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