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“BlackBerry wireless device maker Research In Motion inked a deal on Thursday to license part of the JPEG file format patent from Forgent Networks, the companies said.

“The one-time perpetual license covers all of Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM’s BlackBerry devices and its BlackBerry Connect messaging service, which allows wireless always-on access to e-mail and corporate data on portable devices. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.”

Michael Singer. RIM Inks Deal for JPEG Patent. News.com. Oct. 27, 2005.

See also:

Robert Lemos. Finding Patent Truth in JPEG Claim. News.com. July 22, 2002.

Updates:

Between the Lines. Is It Time to Boycott the JPEG Graphics File Format? Oct. 28, 2005.

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