Vonage told to stop using Verizon patents

A federal judge has given internet telephony company Vonage two weeks to stop using technologies that infringe on voice over IP patents held by Verizon.

Earlier this month, a jury found that Vonage had violated Verizon's patents. Vonage lawyers tried to argue that any harm to Verizon was outweighed by the public good of providing competition in the telephone industry. An appeal is likely.

In the meantime, Vonage says customers should not expect interruptions in service. It's not clear if that means the company expects the two week stay to be extended pending appeal, or if Vonage is readying new technologies that don't violate Verizon's patents.

[via GigaOM]

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