● 12.15.07

●● Vonage Hit by Patent Lawsuit (Yes, Again)

Posted in Action, Law, Patents, Videos at 7:44 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

That truly sounded like old news, but it’s not. This case of deja vu is brand new and it’s very familiar.

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Nortel Networks Corp., the Canadian maker of telecom equipment, filed a lawsuit on Friday against Vonage — claiming that it violated nine patents related to Internet phone services and related features such as 911 and 411 calling and click to call.

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Vonage’s long-going soap opera with patents has earned it a lot of unwanted attention. There are some satirical videos, including this one.

Another previous video for context can be found here (from CBS). █

Previous stories that touched on Vonage (reverse chronological):

Patent Roundup: Acacia’s Trolling Suffers Prior Art BarriersThe Latest Patent News: USPTO Reform Attacked, Sun Attacks, Vonage SettlesPatenting Culture — Wilder Than Software Patents?An Age of “Intellectual Monopolies” Thrives in a Broken SystemPatent (In)Sanity – Recent LinksPatent Madness Watch: When USPTO Becomes Incompatible with Consumers’ NeedsPatent Systems Seem to be Going Behind Again, Not ForwardPatent Trolls Watch: Harassment Continues, Wheels ReinventedLinux ‘Violates’ Microsoft’s Sudo Patent (Updated)

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