Wi-LAN sues Blackberry-maker RIM for infringing bluetooth patent

Patent licensing company  Wi-LAN said it has filed a lawsuit against Research In Motion Ltd for infringing on a patent related to bluetooth technology. 

The company said it filed a suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the BlackBerry maker. 

Wi-LAN, which has licensed its intellectual property to over 255 companies worldwide, alleged RIM infringed its US Patent No. 6,260,168 related to bluetooth technologies. 

The company has launched a string of patent lawsuits, including one last week against Apple,HTC and Sierra Wireless' US unit over LTE mobile technology.