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 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge on Friday ordered a permanent injunction against Internet phone carrier Vonage for use of rival Verizon Communications Inc.'s patents. But the injunction, which could potentially cause major disruptions to the service provided by Vonage to its 2 million customers, will not take effect for at least two weeks. U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton said he will wait two weeks to officially enter the injunction while he considers Vonage's request for an extended stay.
The injunction came after a jury verdict earlier this month that Vonage — a leader in the Internet phone marketplace known as Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP — infringed on three Verizon patents.
The jury awarded Verizon $58 million plus 5.5 percent of Vonage's future revenue garnered from continued infringement of the patents, but Hilton ruled that the additional measure of a permanent injunction was warranted.
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