BlackBerry Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
BlackBerry Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against Facebook alleging that the gigantic social media is using its technology in its messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
As well as once making popular phones, BlackBerry also pioneered a lot of instant messaging tech through BBM (BlackBerry Messaging - remember that?)
We have a lot of respect for Facebook and the value they've placed on messaging capabilities, some of which were invented by BlackBerry. As a cybersecurity and embedded software leader, BlackBerry's view is that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp could make great partners in our drive toward a securely connected future, and we continue to hold this door open to them.
BlackBerry is trying to persuade other companies to pay licensing royalties to use its trove of more than 40,000 global patents on technology including operating systems, networking infrastructure, acoustics, messaging, automotive subsystems, cybersecurity and wireless communications.
However, we have a strong claim that Facebook has infringed on our intellectual property, and after several years of dialogue, we also have an obligation to our shareholders to pursue appropriate legal remedies.
BlackBerry Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
BlackBerry Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO) on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook Inc (FB.O) and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger.
BlackBerry Limited, the Canadian enterprise software company that used to sell smartphones, filed a lawsuit today against Facebook, alleging that the social network and its WhatsApp and Instagram subsidiaries infringe on BlackBerry messaging app patents.
BlackBerry Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
BlackBerry Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
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