NTP, the patent-holding company that won $612.5 million in a 2006 case against RIM, announced Monday it has reached a settlement with 13 of the biggest players in the tech industry. Since NTP held eight U.S. patents relating to wireless email delivery, it battled most of the major smartphone manufacturers, vendors and the providers that transfer email across wireless systems. The 13 companies: AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, Apple, HTC, Motorola Mobility, Palm, LG, Samsung, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. Nokia and RIM already pay fees to NTP.
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Patent Foes Band Together for NTP Settlement
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani July 24, 2012 11:26 AMNTP, the patent-holding company that won $612.5 million in a 2006 case against RIM, announced Monday it has reached a settlement with 13 of the biggest players in the tech industry. Since NTP held eight U.S. patents relating to wireless email delivery, it battled most of the major smartphone manufacturers, vendors and the providers that transfer email across wireless systems. The 13 companies: AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, Apple, HTC, Motorola Mobility, Palm, LG, Samsung, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. Nokia and RIM already pay fees to NTP.