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So I still like the idea of owning the major player in this sector as they have the best chance of surviving some wild swings in both production and revenues. Today is the best day possible because a huge pop would have been crushed sooner than later anyway. Now, all the stocks will find a bottom and it comes as companies begin to talk about heir successes and failures. We will soon learn which play is the one that will be around in 6 months. Best of luck and use this as a conversion moreso then a blueprint for how things will go as there are more moving parts then I can tell you now! Fun tmes.Corbu and La Emperor like this.10-17-18 09:24 AMLike 2 - BlackBerry has no history of implimenting a share buyback program. They do share dilution maintenance which allows them to offset sales of shares by employees only. Last Fall, they bought the shares of John Chen to the share count in the open makret. So it makes you wonder why they always approve such large amounts of stock buyback when they aren't willing to buy shares below the bond conversion price. John Chen likes to hold cash for a rainy day and the share count is not something he feels merits an investment. If you elect me CEO I will buy back BB shares as long as they are below the covert. bond conversion price, I promise. I will also buy a new jet like the founders seemed to need in their hay day too of course.10-17-18 09:38 AMLike 15
- 9/27/18 - last docket update on BB vs FB lawsuit :
" MINUTES OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Judge George H. Wu. The Court consolidates this action with BlackBerry Limited v. Snap Inc., CV 18-2693-GW(KSx) for pretrial purposes only. Court and counsel discuss scheduling. The Court adopts the Updated Joint Case Scheduling Report 88 . Pursuant to the request of Defendants, the Court sets a status conference for November 8, 2018 at 8:30 a.m., with a joint status report to be filed by November 1, 2018. Court Reporter: Katie Thibodeaux. (mrgo)"
Posted via CB1010-17-18 10:24 AMLike 3 - VOTE FOR MORGANPLUS8 AS BLACKBERRY CEO !!!!!
I promise I won't complain about the new jet at the AGM.10-17-18 10:28 AMLike 11 -
- 10/15/18 - BlackBerry files petition with PTAB over Hitachi, Ltd. patent# 6973334, having to do with CDMA phone control
https://www.law360.com/ptab_cases/5b...4cdc074a46ff43
Patent:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...y=PN%2F697333410-17-18 11:45 AMLike 5 - 10-17-18 12:07 PMLike 7
- i am onboard ACBFF at 10.55 today . Seems bumpy but hopefully UP UP we go ! =)morganplus8 likes this.10-17-18 12:20 PMLike 1
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- In fireside chat, BlackBerry’s John Chen expounds on the ‘opportunities yet to be executed’
“If you look at the trend of the industry, there’s two things happening. Number one is, everything wants to talk to everything,” he said, referring to the proliferation of smart devices known as “the internet of things.” “But they want to talk in a way that’s controlled by privacy and security.”
Mr. Chen said BlackBerry is well positioned to lead in this area, owing to its roots in communication infrastructure and data encryption. “There is no other company today focusing on that particular problem, nor is there any company that has the birthrights, other than BlackBerry,” he said.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busi...pounds-on-the/10-18-18 06:32 AMLike 9 - https://www.iam-media.com/litigation...icensing-group
More change at the top for BlackBerry's licensing operation10-18-18 12:28 PMLike 3 -
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BlackBerry vs Facebook – a David vs Goliath conundrum
By Matt Jones https://www.eip.com/us/people/matthew-jones
Earlier this year, BlackBerry sued Facebook in the US for infringement of multiple patents, relating to various aspects of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp & Instagram.
“When, as a culture, did we stop loving giant-killers? When did we stop appreciating the small, plucky fighter who could stand up to the behemoth? In school I heard about David and Goliath; at home, I now read Jack and the Beanstalk to my young child. It’s a pretty universal theme, and in my view a worthwhile one. So, what happened to our collective love-affair with the little guy?
Earlier this year, BlackBerry sued Facebook in the US (United States District Court for the Central District of California) for infringement of multiple patents, relating to various aspects of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp & Instagram.
What surprised me most about this case at the time was the level of hostility that seemed to be brought to bear against BlackBerry in certain sections of the non-specialist press. Also, it was odd how charitable some journalists seemed to be to Facebook. Fundamentally, Facebook was being accused of infringing BlackBerry’s intellectual property rights. After all, would one look so charitably if a small, unheard-of company or individual were accused of counterfeiting Louis Vuitton bags, or of copying the Harry Potter books wholesale? I would guess not.
Also, there seemed to be some (how can I put this) confusion in the lay press regarding a few fundamental principles relating to patents. I would like to try to clear that up here.
For a start, some commentators seem to have complained that BlackBerry cannot possibly sue Facebook with respect to the features alleged to infringe (such as certain features related to instant messaging) because those features have become so very common in the modern world; ubiquitous, one might say. This is very far from the point. It makes no difference at all how common the features have become in the present time, other than to the extent that BlackBerry might be able to obtain more money from Facebook in damages. What matters is whether the claimed inventions in the patents were new and inventive when the original patent applications were made.
No 'use it or lose it' principles
I have looked at the patents in question. They involve a variety of inventions, from generating cryptographic keys to linking a messaging service with a game. Some of the applications date back to 2010 or 2011; one of them even seems to date back as far as 2001. So the question is: were the claimed inventions new and inventive back then, when the patents were applied for? Answering this question typically involves asking a technical expert in the relevant field (computer science, telecommunications) to cast their mind back to the relevant date (which, if it’s a decade or more ago, is no simple task in such a fast-moving field) and ask whether someone in the field at that time would have come up with the patented invention just as an obvious, workshop development of what was around at the time. One must put knowledge of the patent itself, and everything else that post-dated it right up until the present day, out of one’s mind. Again, that’s not easy. But that’s the acid test.
Also, some people were seemingly criticising BlackBerry because they no longer make telephones (talk about kicking someone when they’re down), and are trying to make money from their patents. Well, what’s wrong with that? The whole point of patents is that, in return for disclosing the details of the invention to the public, on a public register, the patentee gets a monopoly for a limited time (typically 20 years). That’s it.
There’s nothing in patent law saying that you have to sell the thing you have invented. There’s no “use it or lose it” principle here. Also, there’s nothing saying that you have to have spent years and/or millions on coming up with your invention and getting your patent, even though in this case BlackBerry might well have done exactly that. You (and this means you too, dear reader, because anyone can be an inventor) come up with the idea for the invention, then you apply for the patent and, if it’s new and inventive, and described well enough to allow someone else to do what you have invented, you get your monopoly. That is what patents are. They are a reward for having made the details of your invention public. That still applies whether BlackBerry make telephones or not.
Potential downsides
Facebook have of course defended themselves by saying that the patents in suit are invalid. All of that is fine. If the patents are not valid, and/or if they are not in fact infringed, then of course BlackBerry should not get a penny. But that might be a big “if”.
Facebook have also retaliated by suing BlackBerry for infringement of several of Facebook’s own patents. This seems to be a change of tone from Facebook, certainly in light of earlier claims from Paul Grewal, Facebook’s deputy general counsel, to the effect that BlackBerry was seeking to tax other people’s innovation by way of their lawsuit. But in any event, Facebook of course have every right to take such action.
To go back to the original lawsuit, though, the potential downsides of Facebook losing the case filed against them could be costly, to say the least. First, BlackBerry might obtain damages from Facebook for acts of infringement, which damages might be based upon how much money Facebook have made from the infringing features, or perhaps on the amount of money that Facebook would have paid BlackBerry had they taken a licence for the patents.
Also, maybe even worse than that, Facebook could be slapped with an injunction preventing them from making available the relevant applications for the life of the relevant patent(s). The threat of an injunction is perhaps lowered in the US by the eBay decision, which established a principle that injunctions should generally only be granted where (amongst other things) the patentee suffers irreparable injury as a result of the infringement. (This is the one area where it might actually be relevant that BlackBerry are no longer selling telephones.) However, if an injunction were to be awarded, it could potentially cost Facebook even more than a damages award in terms of lost money, inconvenience and embarrassment. Also, in other jurisdictions (like the UK), where there is no EBay decision, it could be much simpler for a patentee to get a final injunction, if indeed they sue here as well.
Some people might argue that, far from large IT companies being oppressed by frivolous lawsuits (hand me my violin), the opposite is in fact the case; such companies can often arrogate to themselves other parties’ inventions without so much as a by-your-leave, and then effectively dare those other, smaller, parties to take action. Such actions are costly in both money and management time, and the fact that large IT companies tend to have such vast resources can lead to an imbalance of arms. Fighting giants, far from being a fairy-tale, can in practice be a horror story for the (relatively) little guy, spending time and precious money trying to enforce their legal rights against a foe with seemingly endless resources to throw at them.
If BlackBerry are eventually successful against Facebook, they might even consider proceeding against other parties. Indeed, a success against Facebook might give encouragement to other patentees to take on Facebook themselves, or big companies like them. If the patentees’ rights are strong, and their complaints are well-founded, then so much the better as far as this commentator is concerned. Long live the giant-killers.”
Matt Jones, Partner, EIP10-19-18 09:43 AMLike 9 - https://www.iam-media.com/litigation...icensing-group
More change at the top for BlackBerry's licensing operation10-19-18 10:03 AMLike 3 -
- I've been watching EYPT for a while now and I think this drop is a good example of "buy the rumor, sell the news". The FDA approval was priced in before the announcement, but there was a chance that EYPT would announce a new partnership or something so the stock priced climbed higher in anticipation of that possibility. It didn't happen so big money sold their shares while retail investors lost a bunch of money.
It seems like the $2.50 area held up well Friday and I think the stock will climb again going into the earnings report in early November. There will be rumors of buyouts and partnerships in advance of the ER and it should climb due to those rumors. If nothing new is announced the stock will likely drop again and after that EYPT will then trade based off of sales, etc... and will hopefully steadily climb.
That's my theory anyway. It makes sense to me, but that doesn't mean it makes sense to the market.
It looked like BlackBerry was set for a spike Thursday. It broke over resistance and looked to climb, but it didn't hold and has tanked once again. Hopefully it's the market as a whole keeping it down.anon(4086547) and bapebape like this.10-20-18 08:25 AMLike 2 - I've been watching EYPT for a while now and I think this drop is a good example of "buy the rumor, sell the news". The FDA approval was priced in before the announcement, but there was a chance that EYPT would announce a new partnership or something so the stock priced climbed higher in anticipation of that possibility. It didn't happen so big money sold their shares while retail investors lost a bunch of money.
It seems like the $2.50 area held up well Friday and I think the stock will climb again going into the earnings report in early November. There will be rumors of buyouts and partnerships in advance of the ER and it should climb due to those rumors. If nothing new is announced the stock will likely drop again and after that EYPT will then trade based off of sales, etc... and will hopefully steadily climb.
That's my theory anyway. It makes sense to me, but that doesn't mean it makes sense to the market.
It looked like BlackBerry was set for a spike Thursday. It broke over resistance and looked to climb, but it didn't hold and has tanked once again. Hopefully it's the market as a whole keeping it down.
The whole market is based on insider information and your proximity the "trading floor". Those who can get their trades in first have the advantage over others on the way up or down. Couple that will an access to (illegal) insider information creates a all round winning combination.
All part of the way Wall Street has made corruption an integral part of the stock market.10-20-18 10:45 AMLike 0 - You're just now realising that the retail customer has the lowest priority on Wall Street ?
The whole market is based on insider information and your proximity the "trading floor". Those who can get their trades in first have the advantage over others on the way up or down. Couple that will an access to (illegal) insider information creates a all round winning combination.
All part of the way Wall Street has made corruption an integral part of the stock market.techvisor likes this.10-20-18 11:07 AMLike 1 - since I've been branded a JC fanboy, this probably won't bear too much weight, but that was one good interview. I really like how honest JC is and he really lays it out for all to see.
in other news, if anybody are into crypto, please have another look at Hubii. if you jumped in earlier on my recommendation, hold on tight. if not, please read what they are up to and check their stuff on GitHub. I have no insider information, but I am very exited about what's to come. (and that is with me being down some 85% from the top.)10-20-18 04:30 PMLike 0 - in other news, if anybody are into crypto, please have another look at Hubii. if you jumped in earlier on my recommendation, hold on tight. if not, please read what they are up to and check their stuff on GitHub. I have no insider information, but I am very exited about what's to come. (and that is with me being down some 85% from the top.)10-20-18 04:35 PMLike 0
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All-in-all a great primer for anyone who wants to know what Blackberry's up to these days.10-21-18 09:31 AMLike 5
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