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Research In Motion Limited
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Company infringes U.S. Patents Nos. 6,233,608; 6,289,212; 6,405,037; 6,430,409; and 6,625,447. The patents are generally related to
wireless data management. Trial has been set for October 15, 2012 and the target date is March 12, 2013. Proceedings are ongoing.
Openwave also filed a companion complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware regarding the same patents. On
October 17, 2011 the Delaware Court stayed the case pending the ITC investigation.
On September 6, 2011, Inductive Design Inc. (“Inductive”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Texas (Beaumont Division), along with ten other defendants. Although in the suit Inductive asserted three patents
U.S. Patent Nos. 6,346,861; 6,395,637; and 6,661,325, Inductive alleged that the Company infringes only U.S. Patent
No. 6,395,637. The patents are generally directed to single chip radio and Bluetooth technologies. The complaint seeks money
damages and other relief that the Court may deem proper under the circumstances. The Company and Inductive settled all outstanding
litigation on November 29, 2011 for an amount immaterial to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
On September 7, 2011, Negotiated Data Solutions Inc., filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas (Marshall Division) along with five other defendants asserting infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,361,261;
5,533,018; 5,566,169; and 5,594,734, which are generally directed to isochronous capability or frame based transmission of data. The
complaint seeks an injunction and money damages. Proceedings are ongoing.
On September 7, 2011, ClassCo Inc., filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois (Eastern Division) along with ten other defendants alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,970,695 and 7,206,572, which
are generally directed to calling party announcement technologies. The complaint seeks money damages and other relief that the
Court may deem proper under the circumstances. The Company and ClassCo Inc. settled all outstanding litigation on November 28,
2011 for an amount immaterial to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
On September 8, 2011, Lochner Technologies filed a lawsuit against the Company and 21 other defendants in the U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,035,598. The patents are generally directed to a computer
system composed of a storage and control unit and an input/output unit, and a wireless link between the units. The complaint seeks an
injunction and money damages. The Company answered the complaint on December 14, 2011. Proceedings are ongoing.
On September 8, 2011, Hopewell Culture and Design, LLC (“Hopewell”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Marshall Division) along with 10 other defendants. Hopewell alleges that the Company
infringes U.S. Patent No. 7,171,625 generally directed to an apparatus for interacting with content represented by an active visual
display element. The complaint seeks money damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and other relief that the Court may deem
proper under the circumstances. The Company answered the complaint on February 10, 2012. Proceedings are ongoing.
On September 9, 2011, Personal Audio, LLC (“Personal Audio”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas (Beaumont Division), along with 4 other defendants. Personal Audio alleges that the Company infringes
U.S. Patent No. 6,199.076 generally directed towards navigating media playlists. The complaint sought an injunction and money
damages. The Company and Personal Audio, LLC settled all outstanding litigation with an agreement having an effective date of
December 9, 2011 for an amount immaterial to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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