A jury has found Research In Motion liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing on patents owned by Mformation Technologies.
Jurors determined late Friday that RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server -- software that lets companies remotely manage employees' devices -- infringed on Mformation patents and awarded damages of $8 for each of the 18.4 million units sold.
Mformation sued RIM in 2008, accusing the troubled BlackBerry maker of infringing on two patents after being briefed on the technology. RIM declined to license the technology and then modified its software to include the patented technology, Mformation alleged.
The troubled BlackBerry maker said in a statement it was disappointed in the jury's decision and was weighing its options.
"RIM has worked hard for many years to independently develop its leading-edge BlackBerry technology and industry-leading intellectual property portfolio, and RIM does not believe that the Mformation patent in question is valid," the company said.
Mformation applauded the jury's decision as key to the future of mobile device management.
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