The Blackberry email device, made by Canadian company Research in Motion (RIM), is used by more than three million people in the US, and several million more worldwide. An injunction was sought in the US last year by NTP Software which claims the Blackberry device breaches its patents.
RIM announced details of the software fix on Thursday, ahead of a key court showdown in the patent case. Even if the US judge issues an injunction that would prevent the use of the patents in question, RIM said its Blackberry devices would continue to function, providing users download and install the new software.
"Although there is no injunction order in place, and RIM believes it has strong legal and factual arguments opposing an injunction, RIM has developed these software workaround designs as a contingency," the Canadian company said in a statement.
