Ryan Seacrest's company behind a BlackBerry-inspired iPhone case is asking a U.S. court to dismiss claims that its product infringes on patents.
The filing comes just a few weeks after BlackBerry sued the Seacrest-backed Typo keyboard, claiming the product unlawfully copies its QWERTY keyboard. But Typo said the claims were not enforceable because similar designs were on the market nearly 10 years before BlackBerry filed for a patent in 1999, according to a Reuters report.

The Typo Keyboard, which officially launched last month, is an iPhone accessory that snaps on to the top of an iPhone and turns the touchscreen keypad into one that resembles that of a BlackBerry device. The case ($99) targets BlackBerry lovers who have resisted switching to the iPhone because of loyalty to the QWERTY keyboard.
“This is a blatant infringement against BlackBerry’s iconic keyboard, and we will vigorously protect our intellectual property against any company that attempts to copy our unique design," Steve Zipperstein, BlackBerry's general counsel and chief legal officer, said in a statement in January. "We are flattered by the desire to graft our keyboard onto other smartphones, but we will not tolerate such activity without fair compensation for using our intellectual property and our technological innovations.”
Typo representatives are asking the judge to dismiss the claims and be granted a permanent injunction so BlackBerry can't take legal actions against them.
Typo cofounder Seacrest, who is known for using both iPhone and BlackBerry devices, announced in December that he invested $1 million in the company.
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