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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kristian the astlinux guy and the last name that is almost
impossible to spell posted this one awhile back.. Here’s the information.. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> It seemed like no one could find the actual Verizon
patents involved in the Verizon v. Vonage case that has been making the news.
So I did a little digging. Let me tell you - the US Federal Government does
not make these things easy! :)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Here the are...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Vonage Infringed:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Patent #6,282,574:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a
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<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Patent #6,104,711:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a
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<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Vonage Infringed, although not willfully:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Patent #6,359,880:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a
href="http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6359880.PN.&OS=PN/6359880&RS=PN/6359880">http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6359880.PN.&OS=PN/6359880&RS=PN/6359880</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>No Infringment:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Patent #6,137,869:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a
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<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Patent #6,430,275:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Here is the actual text of the judgment:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>"Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge
Claude M. Hilton :<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Jury Trial cont'd on 3/8/2007. Appearances as previous.
Jury question rec'd 3/7/07 addressed w/counsel. Jury reinstructed re: name
translation and given the definition of 'method comprising'. The jury returned
to the jury room to continue deliberations. The jury returned to the courtroom
at 2:50 w/a verdict finding infringement of claim 27 of the '574 patent, claim
20 of the '711 patent and Claims 1, 6, 7, and 8 of the '880 patent and finding
that the infringement was not willful. The jury did not find infringement of
claims 1 & 2 of the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>'869 patent and Claims 1 & 2 of the '275 patent. The
jury found none of the claims at issue in patents '574, '711, '869, '275, or
'880 to be invalid. The jury awarded pltfs damages in the amount of
$58,000,000.00 and found the reasonable royalty percentage to be 5.5%.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Judgment to be entered in accordance with the verdict.
Pltfs motion for Permanent Injunction to heard on 3/23/07 @ 10:00. (Court
Reporter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Linnell.) (tarm, ) (Entered: 03/08/2007)"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> I'm no attorney. Hopefully someone else can make more
sense out of this.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> WARNING: Watch this thread - I am sure a long rant is
to follow!!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Kristian Kielhofner<o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>........::::::::::.........<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Brian Fertig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Director of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Molten, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Delaware Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Office 800.418.4380 x 160<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Direct 302.338.9601<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Matt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 24, 2007 9:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [asterisk-biz] Vonage Vs. Verizon Update<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I'm curious.... Vonage is using off the shelf
(as they say) equipment... available, probably, from Cisco. <br>
<br>
Can anyone sum up what the patents (3) say, and how Vonage
infringed? <o:p></o:p></p>
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