RIM just withdrew the name it had announced a couple of months ago for its new operating system – BBX– and substituted “Blackberry 10.” Although the tweet announcing the new name doesn’t acknowledge it, the reason for the change is that RIM had just been enjoined from using the name at its upcoming BlackBerry DevCon Asia developer conference. The basis for the injunction? Basis International, the owner of the federally registered trademark on BBX, was slightly upset that RIM decided to infringe its mark. Basis has the mark registered in Class 9 for “computer programs and associated documentation providing... Read More
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