Nokia licenses NTP e-mail, paves way for U.S. product release.(Business)

RCR Wireless News, June, 2004

Nokia Corp. announced a new licensing deal with NTP Inc. for wireless e-mail technology, a move that paves the way for Nokia to sell BlackBerry-capable products in the United States, but also comes on the heels of the legal battle between NTP and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd.

NTP announced it entered into a licensing agreement with Nokia for the five patents that are at the center of a patent battle between RIM and NTP. Indeed, just last week RIM made its opening remarks in its appeal against a ruling that was in favor of NTP's patents.

A Nokia spokesman was not immediately available for comment, although the company in reports said the licensing move would allow it to sell BlackBerry-capable products in the United States. Nokia said...

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