Vonage wants the Federal Circuit U.S. Appeals Court to rehear its...
Vonage wants the Federal Circuit U.S. Appeals Court to rehear its case against Verizon, it said Wednesday. The VoIP company filed a motion for review by the original three-judge panel or the full panel of Federal Circuit judges sitting…
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en banc, it said. On Sept. 26, the Federal Circuit upheld Vonage infringement on two patents, sending a third back to the Alexandria, Va. U.S. District Court (CD Sept 27 p4). The appeals court also vacated an award of $58 million in damages and 5.5 percent royalty. “This move represents the next logical step for Vonage in managing this litigation and continuing to move our business forward,” said Sharon O'Leary, Vonage chief legal officer. “We recently settled our case with Sprint and continue to explore all legal options available to put the Verizon litigation to rest.” A Verizon spokesman declined to comment. “It’s what the court says on this one that matters,” he said.