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Torrance, CA | hmmmm....... why didn't this lawsuit happen as soon as Vonage started, I thought you had to defend your patents in an expeditious manner? these kinds of lawsuits are what makes us a #ucked up country in regards to technology and innovation...JMT
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said by woody7:why didn't this lawsuit happen as soon as Vonage started, I thought you had to defend your patents in an expeditious manner? these kinds of lawsuits are what makes us a #ucked up country in regards to technology and innovation...JMT Until 2005 they were too small to bother with. Then starting in 2006 Vonage was sued by multiple companies over patent infringement. »www.cbronline.com/article_news.a···0618B6C1
Vonage said it hopes to stem the legal tide by purchasing three VoIP-related patents from US holding company Digital Packet Licensing Inc. The patents relate to the compression of packetized digital signals commonly used in VoIP, Vonage said.
"Vonage has acquired important patents in the field of VoIP technology in order to bolster its defenses against infringement lawsuits such as those recently filed by Verizon and Sprint," said the Vonage spokesperson.
Klausner Technologies Inc announced it had filed suit against Vonage for alleged patent infringement and was seeking and royalties worth $180m.
For Vonage, it's the just the latest in a series of IP lawsuits against the company. Notably, Sprint Communications LP sued Vonage last October for alleged IP infringement. Then in June, Verizon Communications Inc filed suit against the company for allegedly infringing at least seven of its VoIP-related patents. The above started the feeding frenzy as all parties sue each other as a defense tactic. Verizon is just getting in on the action to protect itself.
Also, Verizon didn't learn of the patent violations until after Vonage filed their tech diagrams as part of their IPO. They then sued in June 2006. The case has been waiting to be heard until now. »www.steptoe.com/attachment.html/···uits.pdf
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sour grapes over loosing so many customers to VoIP in general? Vonage does the most advertising out of all the VoIP's. I've never seen an add for AT&T Call Advantage, who knows, just guessing... 8-) |
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You are confusing patents and trademarks. You don't have to defend a patent in order to keep it. However if you allow a trademark to dilute, then you can lose it's protection.
Sitting on a patent portfolio is unfortunately a common practice. Many times an IP firm will patent a bunch of very similar ideas, regardless if they actually "invented" them with the hopes that someone someday will infringe on it. If you price the licensing less then the price of a lawsuit, many businesses cave in and just pay the "licensing" fee.
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