Wi-LAN Inc., a Canadian wireless technology firm, filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Research in Motion Ltd., Motorola Inc. and UTStarcom Inc.
Wi-LAN said the three companies, subject of the suit filed in the popular patent infringement litigation venue of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, “have infringed and continue to infringe its U.S. patents RE37,802 and 5,282,222 by making and/or selling products including mobile handheld devices and other equipment.”
RIM, which paid NTP Inc. $612.5 million as part of a patent suit settlement in 2006, said the popular Blackberry maker “doesn’t typically comment on litigation.”
“Motorola is disappointed that Wi-LAN filed a lawsuit, which our legal counsel is currently reviewing,” said company spokesperson Paula Thornton Greear.
Wi-LAN said it is represented by McKool Smith, a leading U.S. law firm specializing in intellectual property litigation. Smith, according to Wi-LAN, has successfully defended the patent rights of many high-profile companies throughout the nation, and has particular expertise in the Eastern District of Texas.
Last November, in the same court, Wi-LAN initiated litigation against 22 major high-tech companies in two actions.
Wi-LAN targets RIM, Moto, UTStarcom in patent lawsuit
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