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BlackBerry sues Typo Products over its new iPhone keyboard case

article published on 3 January, 2014

BlackBerry has unsurprisingly sued Ryan Seacrest's Typo Products startup for patent infringement over its new Typo iPhone keyboard case. "This is a blatant infringement against BlackBerry's iconic keyboard, and we will vigorously protect our intellectual property against any company that attempts to copy our unique design," Steve Zipperstein, BlackBerry's general counsel and chief legal ... [ read the full article ]

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ivymike
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3. January 2014 @ 14:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Seacrest out!
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xnonsuchx
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3. January 2014 @ 14:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Who is BlackBerry? ;-)
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3. January 2014 @ 15:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So why don't they just change the color to say white? Problem solved. If it's the shape of the keys, change the kerning of them by 2 degrees. If they still insist a keyboard on a phone is is their idea, cite Samsung as prior use.
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4. January 2014 @ 09:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
snap on keyboard sounds familiar ericsson flip phone had 1 in 2003.

Blackberry and samsung did not come up with the idea.

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4. January 2014 @ 13:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm tired, as everyone, against these constant lawsuits between companies but this one I think is actually valid. It looks like a "iphone to Blackberry" converter case. If at a glance you see something and it looks like an iconic device then there should be compensation.

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10. January 2014 @ 19:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This time is for Apple to be sue,jaja
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10. January 2014 @ 20:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think BB should be promoting this, as it might increase their unit sales.
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10. January 2014 @ 21:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Qliphah:
So why don't they just change the color to say white? Problem solved. If it's the shape of the keys, change the kerning of them by 2 degrees. If they still insist a keyboard on a phone is is their idea, cite Samsung as prior use.
Is it a unique key layout?

Its a lot easier being righteous than right.

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11. January 2014 @ 12:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Go Blackberry Go!! Nail those bastards.
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