Vonage ordered to stop using Verizon VoIP patents

VONAGE ORDERED TO STOP USING VERIZON VOIP PATENTS
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Anne Broache]
U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton on Friday granted Verizon's request for a permanent injunction that bars Vonage from using three disputed Verizon patents. He sided with Verizon's argument that it would suffer irreparable harm if use of the patents was not terminated and rejected Vonage's argument that the injunction would harm the public interest. Judge Hilton opted, however, not to make the decision effective until a court hearing in two weeks. At that time, both parties will have the chance to make arguments as to whether the injunction should be put on hold while Vonage appeals.
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