Apple settles visual voicemail lawsuit, licenses Klausner's patents
Klausner Technologies' litigious ways have already proven successful with Vonage, and it now looks like the company has got what it wanted out of Apple as well, which it had sued (along with AT&T) back in December over the iPhone's Visual Voicemail feature. As Reuters reports, both Apple and AT&T have agreed to license Klausner's patents relating to Visual Voicemail, and settle the lawsuit that was brought against them, although any other details are expectedly light at the moment. It seems that Klausner isn't quite content to sit on its patents just yet, however, with Reuters also reporting that the company is "in discussions" with both Comcast and Cablevision about them using the very same technology.[Via CNET News.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
akatsuki @ Jun 17th 2008 3:31PM
I had something similar on my Japanese phone years ago, so I am surprised they didn't just kill the patent validity. This stuff is stone age anyway with Spinvox and Simulscribe.
Jamar @ Jun 18th 2008 8:24AM
Yep. Same here. My imported Sanyo has this (why don't the Sprint models have it?)
keithwwalker @ Jun 17th 2008 3:36PM
'litigious ways'?
'sit on their patents'?
This post more than anything confirms the accusations of engadget being an apple fanboy site. Get your head out of Steve Job's ass - he has been proven on MANY occasions to steal intellectual property and let the lawyers strongarm the situation once the dust settles.
Sounds as if Klausner was protecting intellectual property. The fact being that Apple and AT&T settled, is proof that Klausner had a strong case.
PeterF @ Jun 17th 2008 6:34PM
What is bullshit is companies like these patenting EVERYTHING they think of and have no intention of using it ever and only patent it so when someone ELSE uses it, they get free money.
slamEVIL @ Jun 17th 2008 5:43PM
"it now looks like the company has got what it wanted out of Apple as well"
i think you mean got what apple owed them for using their product illegally.
@keithwwalker: i agree %100!