BlackBerry is in the process of selling a portion of its patents collection, which has caused its outlook for licensing revenue to be uncertain this year. "We are comfortable with the current IoT revenue consensus, meaning the full year revenue outlook remains unchanged.22 Sept 2021
How many patents does BlackBerry own?
They represent a tiny fraction of BlackBerry's trove of 38,000 patents but cover many key advances dating from when it was the world's leading smartphone maker to protect the intellectual property around its handheld devices.12 Jan 2021
Who is buying BlackBerry patents?
Huawei
How much are BlackBerry's patents worth?
The Globe, citing an unnamed person familiar with BlackBerry chief executive John Chen's plans, said the patents could be worth US$450 million. That would be roughly equivalent to the $590 million that Trudeau and Ford gave Ford Motor Co.18 Nov 2020
What patents did BlackBerry sell to Huawei?
BlackBerry has sold 90 patents related to smartphone technology to Huawei as part of the Canadian firm's ongoing retreat from the mobile phone business.18 Jan 2021
Who sold BlackBerry patents?
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.
What company bought BlackBerry?
Fairfax Financial Holdings
How many patents does BB have?
38,000 patents
How much are BlackBerry patents worth?
-based technology company is shopping a significant cache of intellectual property that almost certainly was developed with the help of the federal and provincial governments. The Globe, citing an unnamed person familiar with BlackBerry chief executive John Chen's plans, said the patents could be worth US$450 million.18 Nov 2020