(Reuters) - Patent licensing company Wi-Lan said it has sued Research In Motion for infringing on its patents.

The company said it filed a suit in the U.S. 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 U.S. Patent No. 5,515,369 and U.S. Patent No. 6,232,969.