After a weeklong hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a jury ruled that Vonage Holdings (VG) must pay Verizon Communications (VZ) $58 million in damages and a 5.5% licensing fee per subscriber per month. The damages and fee fell short of what Verizon asked for, and the jury said Vonage didn't infringe on two of the patents at the heart of the case. It also found Vonage was not willful in its infringement, helping Vonage avoid stiffer penalties."
Friday, March 16, 2007
What the Verizon Verdict Means for Vonage - Americas Network
"Web-calling outfit Vonage suffered a major setback on Mar. 8 when an eight-person jury found it guilty of infringing on three patents owned by rival telco Verizon.
After a weeklong hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a jury ruled that Vonage Holdings (VG) must pay Verizon Communications (VZ) $58 million in damages and a 5.5% licensing fee per subscriber per month. The damages and fee fell short of what Verizon asked for, and the jury said Vonage didn't infringe on two of the patents at the heart of the case. It also found Vonage was not willful in its infringement, helping Vonage avoid stiffer penalties."
After a weeklong hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a jury ruled that Vonage Holdings (VG) must pay Verizon Communications (VZ) $58 million in damages and a 5.5% licensing fee per subscriber per month. The damages and fee fell short of what Verizon asked for, and the jury said Vonage didn't infringe on two of the patents at the heart of the case. It also found Vonage was not willful in its infringement, helping Vonage avoid stiffer penalties."
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