Internet telephony company Net2Phone has sued VoIP vendor Skype in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey, alleging patent infringement of what appears to be almost its entire operating system. There is also a reference in the suit to John Doe defendants, which is unusual in a patent infringement case, according to Howard Susser, a partner with Burns & Levinson. It is unclear exactly who else would be a target. “The complaint allegation is fairly empty,” he said.
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Net2Phone Goes After Skype With New Patent Suit
Posted by: Erika Morphy June 6, 2006 08:14 AMInternet telephony company Net2Phone has sued VoIP vendor Skype in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey, alleging patent infringement of what appears to be almost its entire operating system. There is also a reference in the suit to John Doe defendants, which is unusual in a patent infringement case, according to Howard Susser, a partner with Burns & Levinson. It is unclear exactly who else would be a target. “The complaint allegation is fairly empty,” he said.