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US smartphone maker BLU bears the brunt of BlackBerry's intellectual property assault on Android

Carly Page

23 August 2016 • 2 min read

BLU accused by BlackBerry of infringing 15 of its 40,000 patents

Struggling BlackBerry has targeted American manufacturer BLU, which it accuses of infringing 15 of its 40,000 patents, as it looks to 'monetise' its intellectual property treasure trove. BlackB...

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