Typo Keyboard

BlackBerry wins court order blocking sales of Typo iPhone keyboard accessory

Typo Keyboard

When a company called Typo unveiled a physical keyboard accessory for the Apple iPhone 5 and 5S back in late 2013, BlackBerry was quick to sue the company for patent infringements, alleging that the startup backed by Ryan Seacrest “blatantly copied” its keyboard. U.S. District Judge William Orrick today imposed a court order barring further sales of the US$99 iPhone […]

Typo responds to BlackBerry patent lawsuit

Typo Keyboard

BlackBerry yesterday announced that it was suing Typo over its iPhone 5 keyboard case, alleging that the company “blatantly copied” its iconic and patented keyboard design. BlackBerry warned that it would “vigorously protect our intellectual property against any company that attempts to copy our unique design.” Typo last night responded to the lawsuit with a statement provided to Mashable. In […]

BlackBerry sues Typo over keyboard infringement

Typo Keyboard

The holidays are over and so is any good will that they bring it would appear. BlackBerry today announced that it is suing Typo, the company behind the iPhone 5 Typo Keyboard. BlackBerry alleges that Typo is infringing on patents it owns and “blatantly copied” its keyboard. “This is a blatant infringement against BlackBerry’s iconic keyboard, and we will vigorously […]