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The Vinyl Cafe: On Tour

The Vinyl Cafe: On Tour

»rank: 1895

par: Stuart McLean





NLP: The New Technology of Achievement

NLP: The New Technology of Achievement

»rank: 7445

par: Charles Faulkner, Robert McDonald





Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

»rank: 5460

par: Doris Kearns Goodwin





Magical Mind, Magical Body: Mastering the Mind/Body Connection for Perfect Health and Total Well-Being

Magical Mind, Magical Body: Mastering the Mind/Body Connection for Perfect Health and Total Well-Being

»rank: 29374

par: Deepak Chopra





Receiving Prosperity

Receiving Prosperity

»rank: 22114

par: Louise L. Hay





Indigo Teen Dreams: Guided Meditation--Relaxation Techniques Designed to Decrease Stress, Anger and Anxiety While Increasing Self-Esteem a

Indigo Teen Dreams: Guided Meditation--Relaxation Techniques Designed to Decrease Stress, Anger and Anxiety While Increasing Self-Esteem a

»rank: 50126

par: Lori Lite





Hobbit

Hobbit

»rank: 49956

par: J R R Tolkien





Regression Through the Mirrors of Time

Regression Through the Mirrors of Time

»rank: 14919

par: Brian Weiss





The Brass Verdict: A Novel. 9 CDs

The Brass Verdict: A Novel. 9 CDs

»rank: 44084

par: Michael Connelly





Sue Grafton ABC Gift Collection: 'A' Is for Alibi, 'B' Is for Burglar, 'C' Is for Corpse

Sue Grafton ABC Gift Collection: 'A' Is for Alibi, 'B' Is for Burglar, 'C' Is for Corpse

»rank: 42996

par: Sue Grafton






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We've covered in too much detail how it's some sort of "open season" on Vonage when it comes to VoIP patents. After dealing with ridiculous and expensive patent lawsuits from companies who failed to actually innovate in the same way Vonage did, the company was pressured by Wall Street to quickly settle the various patent lawsuits filed against the company. Of course, rather than settle matters, that simply opened the door for other companies to go searching through their patent portfolios to see if there was anything they could sue Vonage over. Indeed, following those settlements it didn't take long for AT&T to dig up a patent and sue -- which was quickly settled as well. Thought things were over? No such luck. Nortel just showed up last month to sue and it took all of about a week and a half for Vonage to settle that case as well.

The Nortel case is slightly different because Vonage actually already had a patent infringement lawsuit going against Nortel, but it wasn't really initiated by Vonage. Instead, it had been initiated by a patent holding firm that Vonage bought in 2006. The end result of the settlement doesn't involve money changing hands, but just a cross licensing agreement for the patents. So what's the big lesson that Vonage and others have learned from this? It's certainly got nothing to do with innovating. It's to hoard as many patents as possible so that you have your own nuclear stockpile for when someone else sues you. Want to know why the USPTO is overwhelmed? It's not because there aren't enough examiners (as some will claim) or that there aren't enough funds. It's because the way the system now works is that you are supposed to file patents on every tiny little advancement so you can use it to protect yourself against lawsuits from everyone else. That's not about innovation. It's about waste. In the meantime, since it's still open season at Vonage, who's going to be next? There are a ton of other patents in the VoIP space that can surely be used in a lawsuit, right?

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