<p>Potential buyers are waiting on the sidelines to see if BlackBerry will part with its patents, according to two sector bankers.</p><p>One banker speculated that if by 2015, Blackberry's turnaround proves slow, and the company's in need of capital, it could sell patents to bolster cash reserves. A price of $2 billion may appeal to both buyer and seller, the banker postulated.</p><p>"BlackBerry has no plans at this time to sell its entire patent portfolio," said Lisette Kwong, a spokesperson for BlackBerry. "We have invested years of research and development and millions of dollars to create the world's best mobile keyboard, messaging platform and enterprise technologies. We are proud of our patented designs and technology and will continue to innovate and deliver intellectual property for solutions that drive the mobile communications market forward."</p><p>In August, 2013, BlackBerry announced that it formed a special committee to explore strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company. BlackBerry's patent portfolio was the butt of much speculation, worth somewhere between $5 billion and $200 million in published estimates, depending on price of similar intellectual property, buyer interest, license growth and the potential for patent infringement suits.</p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahcohen/2014/02/05/potential-buyers-wait-for-blackberrys-patents/">Keep reading...</a></p>