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$360M Patent Suit Over iPhone Voicemail

Posted by kdawson on from the reading-from-a-list dept.

Stony Stevenson writes "Klausner Technologies said on Monday the company had filed a $360 million suit against Apple and AT&T over voicemail patents that Klausner claims the Apple iPhone infringes. New York-based Klausner said the lawsuit also names Comcast, Cablevision, and eBay's Skype as infringing its patent for 'visual voicemail.' The plaintiff seeks an additional $300 million from the three." Klausner has won on two previous occasions with this patent. The new suit was filed in the Eastern District of Texas, of course.

7 of 190 comments (clear)

  1. Re:A long history of litigation by Lindsay+Lohan · · Score: 4, Funny

    NO, No, no!!! They are a real company with a REAL WEBSITE.

    oh... sorry.

  2. Hmm by aarku · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone at Apple is going to throw an impeccably designed chair about this.

  3. Star Wars? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    What about the famous scene in episode 4 with R2D2 "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope..."

    Does that count as prior art?

  4. Re:Because all innovation must be punished... by merreborn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just change the 'n' in inventor to 's'


    What the fuck is an "isvestor"?
    We're supposed to believe this Klausner guy is a brilliant inventor, even though he's not aware there are two Ns in "inventor"?
  5. hey, this should be fun by m2943 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Given Apple's litigious history, it will be fun to see how this shakes out. Hand me the popcorn, please. No matter who loses, we all win.

  6. Re:Because all innovation must be punished... by syrinx · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just change the 'n' in inventor to 's'.

    I just sat here for about 10 seconds thinking "isventor? what?"

    Did not get enough sleep last night, apparently...

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  7. Re:this again by ILuvRamen · · Score: 2, Funny

    I might patent it actually

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