 "Patent firm Wi-LAN sues BlackBerry-maker RIM")
Patent licensing company Wi-LAN Inc said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd for infringing on a patent that relates to Bluetooth technology.
The company said it filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the BlackBerry maker.
Wi-LAN, which has licensed its intellectual property to more than 255 companies worldwide, alleged that RIM infringed its US Patent No. 6,260,168 related to Bluetooth technologies.
Wi-LAN has launched a string of patent lawsuits, including one last week against Apple Inc , HTC Corpand Sierra Wireless Inc’s US unit over LTE mobile technology.
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In its filing, Wi-LAN alleges that RIM’s PlayBook tablet and a wide range of its smartphones, including the Bold, Torch, Pearl and Storm utilise technology that infringes on its patent.
A spokeswoman for RIM was not immediately able to comment.
Wi-LAN is seeking an unspecified amount in damages and preliminary and permanent injunctions to block RIM from infringing its patent.
Reuters