HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct 10, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --
Vonage announced today that the company has filed a motion for a review by the
original three-judge panel or the full panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Federal Circuit sitting en banc of the September 26 decision in its patent
litigation with Verizon. En banc signifies a decision by the full court of all
the appeals judges in jurisdictions where there is more than one three- or
four-judge panel.
On September 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially
remanded a March 8 jury verdict in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va.
that the company infringed on three Verizon patents. The U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit remanded the infringement verdict on the 880 patent and
affirmed the verdict on one patent claim in each of the 574 and 711 patents.
Further, the Court of Appeals vacated the entire award of $58 million in damages
and the 5.5 percent royalty. The Court of Appeals remanded the case to the U.S.
District Court and directed that the court retry those aspects of the original
case.
"This move represents the next logical step for Vonage in managing this
litigation and continuing to move our business forward," said Vonage Chief Legal
Officer Sharon O'Leary. "We recently settled our case with Sprint, and continue
to explore all legal options available to put the Verizon litigation to rest."
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of digital phone services with 2.45
million subscriber lines. Our award-winning technology enables anyone to make
and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband
Internet connection is available. We offer feature-rich and cost-effective
communication services that offer users an experience similar to traditional
telephone services.
Our Residential Premium Unlimited and Small Business Unlimited calling plans
offer consumers unlimited local and long distance calling, and popular features
like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low, flat monthly
rate. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit
http://www.vonage.com.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage(R) is a
registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings
Corp.
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