25-Jan-10 Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) has alleged Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion Ltd. (TSE:RIM) is infringing on its patents and is asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to stop RIM from selling certain BlackBerry products in the U.S.
A RIM spokesperson said the BlackBerry maker "typically declines comment on litigation."
In a press release Motorola said the patents “relate to certain early-stage innovations developed by Motorola in key technology areas, such as Wi-Fi access, application management, user interface and power management …”
The allegations have not been proven.