For illega­lly using techno­logy in its mobile messag­ing applic­ations that had been develo­ped by the smartp­hone makerBlackBerry on Wednesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit accusing Twitter of illegally using technology in its mobile messaging applications that had been developed by the former smartphone maker. The lawsuit said Twitter wrongly sought to compensate for being a “relative latecomer” to mobile messaging by co-opting Blackberry’s inventions for such services as the main Twitter application and Twitter Ads, infringing six of the company’s patents. BlackBerry was an early provider of messaging services, including through BlackBerry Messenger, and was known for its mobile email devices. BlackBerry filed its complaint with the US District Court in Los Angeles. Tech firms should be made liable for ‘fake news’ on sitesThe lawsuit resembles patent infringement cases that BlackBerry filed there last March and April against Facebook and Snap.

Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2019 08:15 UTC