![]() ![]() ![]() Matt Chandler, a BlackBerry spokesperson, said in an e-mail “these claims are without merit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously.” The claim, filed this week, has not been tested in court.īlackBerry is familiar with the Virginia court where Catapult filed its lawsuit: In late 2002, it was found guilty of patent infringement and eventually paid plaintiff, NTP Inc. We are not a party to Catapult’s dispute with BlackBerry, and any attempt to include KPI in that dispute has no basis in law or fact.” Jeremy Fielding, a spokesperson for Malikie’s Dublin-based parent company, Key Patent Innovations (KPI), stated in an e-mail that it “concluded a valid and binding transaction with BlackBerry, and we are proceeding with business as usual. It is asking a New York-based arbitration panel to unwind the deal “and to convey the patents to Catapult instead.”Ĭatapult has asked the court to compel Malikie to submit to the jurisdiction of the arbitration panel both the Catapult and Malikie contracts with BlackBerry, filed with the court, state that the parties agree “any dispute, controversy or claim” related to the contract’s validity, interpretation, breach or termination will be determined by the panel. Catapult stated it believes the Malikie deal is invalid and that BlackBerry breached their original contract. ![]()
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