Vonage says settles patent dispute with Nortel
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- Internet-based calling company Vonage Holdings  Corp  said it settled a patent dispute with Nortel.
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Settlement is latest in a string of patent cases against Internet phone company. Vonage has settled disputes with Sprint, Verizon in recent months.
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A judge suggested a possible compromise in a patent dispute between Internet phone carrier Vonage and Verizon Communications that would allow Vonage to continue signing up new customers while it modifies its technologies.
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Vonage and AT&T finalize a deal in their patent infringement case.
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Nortel Networks reached a definitive agreement to sell its UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) business to Alcatel-Lucent on Monday, locking down a nonbinding agreement announced in September.
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In the opening salvos of the patent infringement case between Vonage and Verizon, the telecommunications company claimed Vonage caused serious harm, while the VoIP provider said it had no knowledge of Verizon's patents.
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Vonage Holdings and Nortel Networks have preliminarily agreed to cross-license several patents, ending a dispute between the companies without any monetary payments, Vonage said Monday.
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A jury dealt a blow to  loss-making Internet phone provider Vonage Holdings Corp. on  Thursday, ordering the company to pay $58 million plus  royalties on future sales for infringing three patents owned by  Verizon Communications Inc..
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Vonage Holdings and Nortel Networks have preliminarily agreed to cross-license several patents, ending a dispute between the companies without any monetary payments, Vonage said Monday.All claims relating to past damages as well as remaining payments will be dismissed, the company said. Documents sealing the agreement have not yet been finalized.The agreement is a minor victory for Vonage. The company has settled or reached tentative agreements in three other patent disputes related to VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and other telecommunications technology for what could ultimately reach $239 million in payments.Vonage tentatively agreed last month to&#160;settle a patent infringement lawsuit filed by rival AT&amp;T&#160;for $39 million. Prior to that deal, Vonage had reached&#160;settlements with Sprint Nextel&#160;for $80 million and&#160;with Verizon Communications&#160;for $80 million to $120 million, depending on the results of an appeal.&#160;
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AT&amp;T filed a lawsuit against VoIP provider Vonage on Friday seeking damages for alleged patent infringement.The lawsuit comes just days after Vonage settled a patent-infringement lawsuit with telecom provider Sprint Nextel.In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, AT&amp;T alleged that Vonage wilfully infringed an AT&amp;T patent related to telephone systems that allow people to make VoIP calls using standard telephone devices.In the legal filing, AT&amp;T said it tried to reach an agreement with Vonage to license the patent, but failed, which forced the lawsuit.Vonage announced on Oct. 8 that it settled its suit with Sprint Nextel for $80 million. As part of that agreement, Vonage agreed to license VoIP patents from Sprint, including more than 100 patents covering technology for connecting calls from a traditional phone network to an IP network.Vonage is also in the process of resolving a patent infringement dispute with Verizon. Earlier this year, a court found&#160;Vonage infringed on Verizon patents&#160;and ordered an injunction that could have prevented Vonage from signing up new customers.&#160;Vonage won an injunction staying the order&#160;and is appealing the original infringement ruling. Vonage in August said it was close to rolling out workarounds for two of the three patents Verizon claimed.Vonage is one of the largest independent VoIP providers in the U.S. with nearly 2.5 million customers.
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By JEFF ST. ONGE and AMY THOMSON, BLOOMBERG NEWS Vonage Holdings Corp. must pay $58 million plus monthly royalties to Verizon Communications Inc. for infringing three patents on Internet-telephone service, a federal jury ruled Thursday. Vonage shares fell to their lowest ever.
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(InfoWorld) - A federal jury has found that Vonage infringed three Verizon patents and must pay $58 million in damages plus royalties to Verizon, Vonage confirmed Thursday. Verizon sued Vonage last June, alleging the VoIP provider had violated seven of its patents involving the packet-based calling technology. In reality, the giant carrier sued to try to eliminate "a formidable competitor" to part of its traditional phone business, said Vonage spokeswoman Brooke Schulz. Vonage must pay a 5.5 percent royalty rate on future sales to use the Verizon technology. After the verdict, Verizon asked for a permanent injunction to stop Vonage from using the technology altogether, Vonage confirmed. In a statement, Vonage said it expects the verdict to be reversed on appeal. The award was 70 percent lower than the $197 million that Verizon originally sought, Vonage said. There is no basis for an injunction, and Vonage will seek a stay from the Federal Court of Appeals if it is imposed, the company said. Vonage customers should not see any change to their service, Vonage said. "We are proud of our inventors and pleased the jury stood up for the legal protections they deserve," Verizon said in a statement. Â
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The last day of 2007 brought some relief to struggling Internet telephone provider Vonage, as the company settled the last patent infringement lawsuit against it, this time with telecommunications giant Nortel.
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Internet-based calling company Vonage  Holdings Corp  said it has agreed to settle a patent  dispute with Nortel Networks   with no payment of  damages, sending its share up more than 8 percent.
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- Broadband telephone services provider Vonage  Holdings Corp.  said it intends to continue its fight  against a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Verizon  Communications Inc. .
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Digital phone service Vonage   said on Friday it has settled a patent dispute with AT&T .
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Vonage, an Internet phone company, may receive a temporary lifeline as it struggles to survive a patent dispute with Verizon Communications.