RIM sues Samsung over BlackJack name
Research In Motion is suing Samsung, claiming that the name of the company’s new BlackJack smart phone is too similar to that of RIM’s own BlackBerry devices. The suit was filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. RIM is seeking an injunction against the sale of the new BlackJack phones. In the complaint, RIM said Samsung’s use of the “BlackJack” name “constitutes false designation of origin, unfair competition and trademark dilution.”
Samsung launched the BlackJack in early December with a huge marketing campaign; currently, the phone is sold exclusively for Cingular’s network. Ironically, the launch coincided with RIM’s launch of the BlackBerry Pearl on Cingular’s network as well. Until December, T-Mobile had been the exclusive carrier of the Pearl.
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