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By Kevin E. Noonan -- The three members of the "high technology" community named above have weighed in on the Federal Circuit's en banc review of the written requirement and provide their own unique perspective on a debate that has raged primarily in the biotechnology sector over the past several years (see amicus brief). These companies are clear that they not only believe there is a separate written description requirement, but that it serves an important and unique purpose in preventing " ...

... that their service will not be interrupted after losing a federal patent infringement lawsuit brought by competitor Verizon Communications Inc. An eight-member jury in U.S. District Court found Thursday that Vonage infringed on three Verizon ( ... question is whether U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton will impose an injunction barring Vonage from future use of the patents. Verizon filed for such an injunction immediately after the verdict came down, and a hearing is scheduled for March 23. Rabena [ ...

A federal jury found that Internet phone carrier Vonage Holdings Corp. had infringed on Verizon Communications Inc.'s patents and ordered Vonage to pay $58 million. The judgment is far less than the $197 million that Verizon had requested, and it was more in line with what Vonage had suggested -- if the Holmdel, N.J.-based company was found liable. Read the article: The Washington Post

Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp. said it filed a motion seeking a review of a U.S. court's verdict on a patent litigation case with Verizon Communications Inc. On September 26, a U.S. appeals court upheld a verdict that Vonage infringed two patents held by Verizon, although it reversed a lower court's interpretation on the third patent and ordered more proceedings to recalculate damages and royalties. Read the article: Reuters

Verizon Communications Inc. said it has settled its lawsuit against Internet REIT, a seller of Internet domain addresses. The agreement bars Internet REIT from registering or using names that are identical or "confusingly similar" to Verizon's trademark. Read the article: Reuters

Vonage Holdings Corp., the beleaguered provider of Internet-based telephone service, said it has settled a patent lawsuit brought by Verizon Communications Inc. for a maximum of $120 million. The lawsuit, along with two filed by other phone companies, had cast a heavy shadow over Vonage's future. Read the article: BusinessWeek

... . Circuit today upheld the Federal Communications Commission's authority to discipline a telephone service provider for wooing customers who decided to switch to a rival. Verizon received customer change requests ... of impending customer losses to sweet talk the customers into staying. The FCC concluded that Verizon's conduct violated 47 U.S.C. 222(b), which prohibits ... Circuit sustained the FCC's order and denied Verizon's petition for review. Verizon California, Inc. v. Federal Comm. Comm'n, No. 08- ...

Voice over IP provider Vonage, which is facing a possible shutdown of its service this week, may finally be catching a lucky break. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company has signed a deal with a VoIP wholesaler called Voiceone, owned by a company called VoIP Inc., that could provide it with a workaround for at least two of the three patents owned by Verizon Communications. Read the article: CNET News.com

... on July 16. 7. FCC Grants Application for Transfer of Control of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (TELPRI) from Verizon Communications, Inc. to America Movil, S.A. de C.V. The FCC adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order and Declaratory ... . (Docket 06-67) As directed by Congress, the FCC issued its first annual report describing the state of competition in the communications satellite service industry. The report covers data from 2000 to 2006 in both the wholesale and retail markets. The ...

... is fundamental to people's lives," he says. "We fulfill a basic yearning for people to be in touch with others." VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS When Verizon Communications Inc. needed someone to replace longtime general counsel William Barr, they found an expert in ... of his legal work remains IP related, along with dealing with licensing issues and movie production. HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Anyone who has ever been on a long car ride can attest to the importance of a good car stereo. Harman ...