A Virginia jury has just handed Vonage another setback, ruling that it violated several of Verizon's patents. Vonage must $58 million in damages. The ruling is somewhat controversial, in as much as some are questioning the validity of the patents.
It's a kick in the teeth for Vonage, already down for the count.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
