Instant Alert: BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for patent infringement

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for patent infringement by on Mar 6, 2018, 2:04 PM Advertisement BlackBerry is suing Facebook, which owns WhatsApp and Instagram. BlackBerry is claiming Facebook "improperly used BlackBerry’s mobile messaging intellectual property." A BlackBerry spokeswoman said the lawsuit comes after "several years of dialogue." March 6 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against social media platforms Facebook Inc and its units WhatsApp and Instagram. BlackBerry said Facebook and its companies developed “competing applications that improperly used BlackBerry’s mobile messaging intellectual property”. “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 spokeswoman Sarah McKinney said in a statement. Facebook was not immediately available for comment. (Reporting by Ahmed Farhatha in Bengaluru and Jim Finkle in Toronto; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) SEE ALSO: Facebook asked users whether they want child grooming to be allowed on the site   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011