TORONTO – A key attorney executing BlackBerry Ltd’s patent licensing strategy has left the company, the second recent departure from the team tasked with making money from the Canadian company’s intellectual property.
Victor Schubert, who was a licensing director for BlackBerry, told Reuters in a brief LinkedIn message that he was no longer with the company. He did not say when he left or why.
Monetising the company’s intellectual property is a key part of CEO John Chen’s plan for turning around the company whose revenues have declined for six straight years as sales of its once ubiquitous smartphones have tumbled.
Company representatives did not respond to requests for comment on Mr Schubert.
Two switchboard operators at the Canadian company said his name was not in a global employee directory.
News of his exit follows the recent departure of Mark Kokes, who lead BlackBerry’s overall patent strategy. Mr Kokes last month joined a health technology company.
Mr Schubert joined BlackBerry in March 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile, as the company was embarking on a major push to boost licensing revenue.
