.80/.20% Patent Countdown Clock Ticking – Year II In fairness – We know IAM had been guessing from Day 1 – and perhaps should not have mentioned that their “source” was the public Globe and Mail. Redickerous….. December 2021 “We will provide shareholders with an update on progress in January,” he stated. As of today, 27 January, that has yet to materialise. 1. Now
over 15 months since
IAM first broke the story of a potential sale of BlackBerry’s patent portfolio and FB settled - the deal to get it done may now have entered the endgame…
Sept 23, 2021 2. BlackBerry patent sale price agreed, deal 80% certain this quarter, says company's CEO A
frustrated John Chen has confirmed a sale price for the BlackBerry patents has been agreed but that the deal’s complexity is delaying its completion
01 April 2021 3. BlackBerry CEO: Majority of cash for patent portfolio expected in upfront payment After
IAM broke news of possible sale last year Canadian tech giant has confirmed it is in
exclusive negotiations with a
“North American” bidder for a part of its 38,000 asset stockpile
18 January 2021 4. BlackBerry shares surge on Facebook patent settlement despite absence of detail Canadian company enjoys a
stock price spike after long-running dispute comes to an end, but
information about the terms of the agreement is almost non-existent 20 November 2020 5. In Blackberry patent sale, Canada sees loss of prestige not value creation opportunity Possible deal comes during a period of concern in the country over loss of tech crown jewels, engineering talent and the bleeding of IP assets
