By Karlee Weinmann ( October 22, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT) -- Private equity firm Coller Capital Inc. is in talks to team up with other bidders to make an offer for struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd., according to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg. New York-based Coller, an intellectual property investor, would be responsible for some of the prospective buy's financing if it makes a joint bid. The firm is also looking at scooping up about 10 percent of BlackBerry's patents in a deal. The target company has been at the center of much speculation since it announced sale plans in August, followed by a preliminary $4.7 billion offer from Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., its largest investor. China's Lenovo Group Ltd. and Cerberus Capital Management LP are also in the chase....
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