A leading data communications technology company in the US,
Multi-Tech Systems Inc settled its patent infringement case with
MediaRing.com Inc, an internet telephone service company.
A leading data communications technology company in the US,
Multi-Tech Systems Inc settled its patent infringement case with
MediaRing.com Inc, an internet telephone service company. The
lawsuit concerned patents held by Multi-Tech over Digital
Simultaneous Voice and Data (DSVD) technology, technology for
preparing voice, data or video information for transmission over
communications lines including telephone lines.
The settlement includes non-exclusive access for MediaRing to
Multi-Tech’s DSVD patents and dismissal of all claims.
Multi-Tech had claimed that MediaRing was using its technology
in violation of the patent and has raised similar claims against
several other companies in the same line of business as MediaRing
including Net2Phone, Vocaltec Communications, Really Easy Internet
and Dialpad.com. Multi-Tech has also asserted its DSVD patents
against PC manufacturers Compaq, Dell Gateway as well as
Microsoft.
Multi-Tech owns over 50 US patents and, as explained by
Multi-Tech’s legal representation, its “patent infringement suits
are designed to capitalise on the company’s substantial investment
in research and development and its patent portfolio.” Multi-Tech,
he said “intends to vigorously pursue companies that are using
Multi-Tech’s pioneering technology.”
