A federal court in Albuquerque granted a temporary restraining order today requested by Basis International that bars RIM from using BBX to describe its new operating system. In granting the request, the court concluded that “the BBX mark is identical to the mark which RIM is allegedly using to present its BBX product.”
RIM unveiled the BBX platform–which combines elements of its older BlackBerry operating system with its next-generation QNX software–at the company’s developer conference in October. RIM unveiled the BBX platform--which combines elements of its older BlackBerry operating system with its next-generation QNX software--at the company's developer conference in October.
RIM forced to change name of software
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling. Analysts say RIM's future depends on a successful launch of the new platform which RIM dubbed BBX just months ago. BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling.
Analysts say RIM's future depends on a successful launch of the new platform which RIM dubbed BBX just months ago.
The court decision bars RIM from using the BBX trademark at its Asian DevCon conference on December 7-8 in Singapore.
"RIM doesn't typically comment on pending litigation, however RIM has already unveiled a new brand name for its next generation mobile platform.
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