Jurors in a patent infringement case before the U.S. District Court for the Virginia Eastern District in Arlington today ruled that VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. infringed on three U.S. patents held by Verizon. The patents awarded to Verizon covered methods of offering commercial quality VoIP services, including wireless access to VoIP.
The jury ordered Vonage to pay $58 million in damages to Verizon for past infringement, plus a 5.5% royalty to Verizon if they continue to rely on our patents. The federal judge in this case will hold a hearing on March 23 to decide whether to issue a permanent injunction against Vonage's continued infringement on Verizon’s patents.
“Patents encourage and protect innovations that benefit consumers, create jobs, and keep the economy growing,” said John Thorne, Verizon senior vice president and deputy general counsel. “Verizon’s innovations are central to our strategy of building the best communications networks in the world. We are proud of our inventors and pleased the jury stood up for the legal protections they deserve.”
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