An affiliate of NXP Semiconductors has filed a patent infringement suit against Research In Motion (RIMM) for infringing on six of the company’s patents.
The complaint by Dutch company NXP BV in the US federal court in Orlando, Florida against the Canadian smartphone maker demanded cash compensation and sought court order to block further use of these inventions
The patents cited by NXP to be infringed relate to design, data transmission and other features of the devices.
The Dutch chipmaker, based in Eindhoven, Netherlands also seeks a ban on devices sale that infringe upon these patents, which include the BlackBerry Torch, Curve, and Bold, as well as the PlayBook tablet.
RIM products including the BlackBerry Torch, Playbook, Curve and Bold are using the patented inventions without permission, reported Bloomberg.
NXP contended the other patents used by RIM without permission are computer bus systems, mobile phones with GPS receivers, circuit manufacturing, the polishing of the surface of wafers, and patterning of layers on the wafer.
A RIM spokeswoman declined to comment, saying the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation.
