Google is being sued on patent infringement claims over the VoIP ...
Google is being sued on patent infringement claims over the VoIP feature of its Google Talk program, Search Engine Watch reported Tues. The 38-page complaint, filed in U.S. Dist. Court, Central Islip, by Rates Technology Inc. (RTI) this year,…
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contends Google Talk improperly uses 2 patents awarded in 1995 and 2001. The patents involve using the Internet to minimize long distance call costs. According to the filing, RTI wants a jury trial as well as enforcement of the patents, damages including the loss of profits, a preliminary injunction against Google Talk, and reimbursement for legal fees. The court docket indicated the parties will meet with Judge Thomas Boyle in Feb.