Pursuits
Wi-Lan Sues Apple, Dell, Motorola Over Its Bluetooth Patents
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Wi-Lan Inc., a Canadian owner of patents for wireless technology, sued Apple Inc., the maker of the iPad tablet, and 18 other computer and phone makers, claiming they’re infringing its Bluetooth patents.
The suit, filed April 7 in federal court in Marshall, Texas, seeks unspecified damages for the alleged patent infringement and an order to stop the companies from using the technology. Bluetooth is used to transmit data and voice between devices such as computers and phones without wires.