13 September 2011 | Author: L Boyd Media Intern
Dolby has withdrawn its lawsuit against BlackBerry makers Research in Motion (RIM), after the two companies reached an agreement on the use of patent protected technologies in the phones and in PlayBook tablets.
The lawsuit was launched earlier this year when Dolby decided to sue RIM for use of its audio compression technology without having it licensed first.
"Litigation was regrettably our last resort after RIM declined to pay for the use of Dolby's technology," said executive VP and general counsel, Andy Sherman, back in June.
Dolby audio compression software, which greatly reduces file size, is used in a range of smartphones, tablets and music players, to allow for MP3 and AAC digital playback in such devices.
During the ongoing patent infringement case, Dolby took steps to ensure that the Blackberry models and tablets that used their software were not sold in Germany and the United States.
But now the suit has been dropped after the feuding companies managed to reach an undisclosed financial agreement, and RIM have sought licensing for the technology through Dolby subsidiary, Via Licensing Corporation. The conclusion to legal proceedings should come as a great relief to RIM whose operating systems rely heavily upon the technology.
In a statement to the press Sherman said, "We are pleased to welcome RIM into Dolby's family of mobile technology licensees. We believe in and will continue to protect the value of our intellectual property."
However, trouble for the Android operating system seems far from over, since Microsoft, Apple, Google and HTC all continue to be involved in a number of similar infringement cases, which some are dubbing the patent wars.
Dolby drops patent lawsuit against Blackberry makers
Dolby has withdrawn its lawsuit against BlackBerry makers Research in Motion (RIM), after the two companies reached an agreement on the use of patent protected technologies in the phones and in PlayBook tablets.The lawsuit was launched earlier this year when Dolby decided to sue RIM for use of its audio compression technology without having it licensed first.
"Litigation was regrettably our last resort after RIM declined to pay for the use of Dolby's technology," said executive VP and general counsel, Andy Sherman, back in June.
Dolby audio compression software, which greatly reduces file size, is used in a range of smartphones, tablets and music players, to allow for MP3 and AAC digital playback in such devices.
During the ongoing patent infringement case, Dolby took steps to ensure that the Blackberry models and tablets that used their software were not sold in Germany and the United States.
But now the suit has been dropped after the feuding companies managed to reach an undisclosed financial agreement, and RIM have sought licensing for the technology through Dolby subsidiary, Via Licensing Corporation. The conclusion to legal proceedings should come as a great relief to RIM whose operating systems rely heavily upon the technology.
In a statement to the press Sherman said, "We are pleased to welcome RIM into Dolby's family of mobile technology licensees. We believe in and will continue to protect the value of our intellectual property."
However, trouble for the Android operating system seems far from over, since Microsoft, Apple, Google and HTC all continue to be involved in a number of similar infringement cases, which some are dubbing the patent wars.
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