Sprint Nextel Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Vonage. Oops… now Vonage IPO has some problems. Sprint says it has patents, “that protect a series of innovations that enable the processing and delivery of packetized voice and data communications, including Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) communications. … willfully infringed seven patents relating to voice over packet technology developed by Sprint Nextel.” Vonage is not the only one. VoiceGlo and theGlobe.com are also being sued.
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4:35 AM PT
Patently ridiculous
I don’t understand why Sprint is suing a bunch of folks over VoIP patents. Sprint’s aim in assembling a patent portfolio was primarily to create a bargaining chip that could be used in negotiations with big suppliers. You cross-license your…
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1:59 PM PT
Does anyone know what the patent numbers are that Sprint/Nextel allege are being infringed? Sprint site does not list them in the press release.
7:57 PM PT
moment had come
3:31 PM PT
List:
6304572
6633561
6463052
6452932
6473429
6298064
6665294
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Good luck to the mangler…
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7:36 AM PT
Martin
It does sound ridiculous but you have to remember that Sprint-Nextel is in close alliance/partnerships with many cable-co’s helping them provide their own Voice-over-packet offerings to compete with Vonage. So there may be a shared interest behind the lawsuit. All in all it seems almost frivolous.
Pankaj
1:23 AM PT
the real inventor of the patents listed here was not an sprint employee. interestingly his name does not appear as the inventor on any of the patents listed! i spoke to him today and he mentioned there were actually 20+ patents that sprint has filed without his name as the inventor in the filing! i am sure soon both sprint & vonage will be hearing from him.
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