Vonage Receives Some Good News
Source: www.voip-news.com
Vonage announced yesterday that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially remanded a March 8th jury verdict where the US District Court in Alexandria, Virginia said that Vonage infringed on three Verizon patents. Per Vonage’s recent press release, “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded the infringement verdict on the 880 patent and affirmed the verdict on the 574 and 711 patents. Further, the Court of Appeals vacated the entire award of $58 million in damages and the 5.5% royalty. The Court of Appeals remanded the case to the U.S. District Court and directed that the court retry those aspects of the original case.”
“We thank the appellate court for its thoughtful consideration of the merits of our case,” said Vonage’s Chief Legal Officer, Sharon O’Leary. “We are pleased with the decision to vacate the 880 patent and the damages. However, Vonage remains confident that it has not infringed on the 880 patent — a position we will continue to vigorously assert and look forward to presenting at trial.”
O’Leary continued, “In the meantime, it’s business as usual. We have had our workarounds for the 711 and 574 patents in place for some time and will remain focused on providing a great customer experience.”
