WATERLOO, ON, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today
announced that earlier this week, a California federal court approved a
stipulation submitted by MobileIron dismissing with prejudice
claims MobileIron filed earlier this year alleging that BlackBerry
attempted to "extort" MobileIron into entering a patent licensing
agreement. As a result, MobileIron will have to pay BlackBerry's
costs and attorney's fees in defending against those
claims.
In its complaint filed earlier this year, MobileIron claimed
that BlackBerry attempted "civil extortion" by sending MobileIron
notices of patent infringement. But as BlackBerry maintained
throughout the suit, BlackBerry's efforts to enforce its patent
rights were at all times proper, and MobileIron's claims to the
contrary were both "abusive" and "meritless." The dismissal of
MobileIron's claims vindicates BlackBerry's position and the
propriety of BlackBerry's licensing practices.
"BlackBerry is a pioneer in mobile security and enterprise
software and has always stood behind its technologies and licensing
practices," said Steve Rai, Chief
Financial Officer, BlackBerry. "We are gratified that these
meritless claims have been definitively put to rest and will
continue to vigorously defend BlackBerry's position. We appreciate
the change in direction that Ivanti, MobileIron's new owner, has
taken with respect to this suit and look forward to working with
them to reconcile the remaining open items."
BlackBerry's portfolio consists of approximately 38,000
worldwide patents and applications covering a wide array of
technologies including wireless communications, networking
infrastructure, acoustics, messaging, enterprise software,
operating systems, virtualization and cybersecurity.
About BlackBerry
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and governments around the world. The company secures more
than 500M endpoints including over
175M cars on the road today.
Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the
company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative
solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy
solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security
management, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's
vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
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