Vonage Hit by Patent Lawsuit (Yes, Again)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2007-12-15 12:44:48 UTC
Modified: 2007-12-15 12:44:48 UTC

That truly sounded like old news, but it's not. This case of deja vu is brand new and it's very familiar.

Nortel Networks Corp., the Canadian maker of telecom equipment, filed a lawsuit on Friday against Vonage — claiming that it violated nine patents related to Internet phone services and related features such as 911 and 411 calling and click to call.

Vonage's long-going soap opera with patents has earned it a lot of unwanted attention. There are some satirical videos, including this one.

Another previous video for context can be found here (from CBS). ⬆

Previous stories that touched on Vonage (reverse chronological):

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