Palm, Inc. today announced that Judge James R. Spencer of the United States District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia, Richmond Division, granted a stay of proceedings in the patent infringement litigation brought against the company by NTP.
The court also granted Palm's motion to strike the portion of NTP's complaint alleging misbehavior at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
"We are extremely pleased with the Court's decision to grant a stay. We hope and expect that the PTO's review of NTP's patents will confirm the decision of the examiners to reject them all and so avert the need for further litigation of this matter," said Mary Doyle, Palm's senior vice president and general counsel.
Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company's products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm Treo smartphones and Palm handheld computers, as well as software, services and accessories - Palm.
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