AT&T, Vonage Settle Patent Dispute

By Nick Mokey Published December 23, 2007

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It would appear that AT&T’s most recent feud with Vonage over voice-over-IP technologies may be settled only two months after it began in October. The two companies released a statement on Friday declaring that the issue was settled on Nov. 7.

The suit concerned Vonage’s use of packet-based telephony systems, which allegedly infringed on AT&T’s existing patents on the technology. Financial details of the settlement weren’t disclosed, but Vonage’s third-quarter earnings release points to a figure of $39 million.

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