Litigation

BlackBerry Limited v. Facebook, Inc. et al.

dismissed

2:18-cv-01844-GW-KSx

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Filed
2018-03-06
Terminated
2021-02-16

Patents at issue (3)

Plaintiffs (1)

Summary

BlackBerry asserted 7,372,961 among seven patents against Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. A Rule 54(b) final judgment entered for defendants as to U.S. 8,296,351 and 8,676,929 under § 101; remaining claims, including any '961 count, were later dismissed with prejudice by stipulation on 2021-02-16.

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