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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Apr 6, 2007

Judge rules Vonage can't seek customers

“It's the difference of cutting off oxygen as opposed to the bullet in the head”

Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp. will be barred from signing up new customers as punishment for infringing on patents held by Verizon Communications Inc., under an injunction ordered Friday. via The Oregonian

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Robert

Fayetteville, NC

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Apr 7, 2007
 
This is very sad news. It cuts down of competition.

Does anyone know exactly WHAT the patent was for? I don't, even after reading lots of news stories.
Lame Duck Sucks

Pleasantville, IA

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Apr 7, 2007
 
Robert wrote:
This is very sad news. It cuts down of competition.
Does anyone know exactly WHAT the patent was for? I don't, even after reading lots of news stories.
What you need to look for is the majority stockholders of Verizon. Gotta be some political sway there somewhere.

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New Rochelle

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Apr 8, 2007
 
Imagine that I stole your house, and rented it out.

Do you think I should continue to be allowed to do so?
frank

Long Beach, CA

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Apr 8, 2007
 
VIop I think that was Verizon patent
Jeff

Minneapolis, MN

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Apr 8, 2007
 
There are alot of companies that use voip... I dont think thats a verision patent... its been around for years. Most of your instant messaging services use it to a limited extent... the biggest one would be skype. Version just made it available on a massive scale.
Jeff

Minneapolis, MN

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Apr 8, 2007
 
sorry i made a typo there... vonage made it available.
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