Typo Products, which is backed by celebrity Ryan Seacrest, recently released the second iteration of its Typo iPhone keyboard case.
But as happened with the first generation cases, BlackBerry filed a lawsuit against this second generation iPhone keyboard case for infringing on its intellectual property.
Blackberry stated the Typo 2, which is available for iPhone 5, 5s and 6 at $99, looks very much like the first, reports The Hollywood Reporter. As a result, the smartphone maker filed a new complaint on Feb. 16 in a California federal court.
In the court document, Blackberry mentioned that just as Typo had done with its first product, the company has now, for the second time, "slavishly copied" the Canadian firm's keyboard design "down to the smallest detail."
"The Typo2 Keyboard still blatantly copies BlackBerry's iconic keyboard trade dress designs that have been embodied in numerous BlackBerry smartphones from the 2007 BlackBerry 8800 to the current Q10 and Classic models" states the complaint.
"The Typo2 Keyboard also infringes numerous BlackBerry utility patents related to BlackBerry's proprietary keyboard design, backlighting and typing automation technologies."
BlackBerry has also quoted several product reviews to stress that Typo has willingly copied its products. One review cited in the lawsuit is Mashable's article titled "Typo iPhone Keyboard Gets a Redesign, But BlackBerry Influence Remains."
Through its lawyer, Quinn Emanuel, BlackBerry said it wants to put an end to Typo's "pattern and practice of unlawful conduct," reports The Hollywood Reporter. It's now asking for "enhanced and exemplary" damages for Typo's alleged continued infringement.
For its part, Typo declined to comment on the new lawsuit as of this writing.
Previously, BlackBerry won the injunction that prevented Typo from selling its original keyboard cases. Seacrest's company was also ordered by the court to pay $860,000 in damages after Typo continued to sell its keyboards, violating the injunction.