Patent News | "MetroPCS Settles Patent Litigation with Klausner Technologies"


By : Market Watch
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Category : Patent News

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MetroPCS Communications, Inc., (pcs:NYSE) has entered into a patent license agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc., under Klausner Technologies' U.S. Visual Voicemail patents, for MetroPCS' visual voicemail products.

MetroPCS is the 51st company to license Klausner Technologies' Visual Voicemail patents. Current licensees of the patents include major U.S. and European mobile operators, handset manufacturers, VOIP/cable operators, enterprise voicemail providers, and other providers of Visual Voicemail services.

"Our patented technology lets consumers view, prioritize, and select voice messages from their mobile phones or via the Internet," said Judah Klausner, CEO of Klausner Technologies.

MetroPCS had been a defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Klausner Technologies in the Eastern District of Texas. Klausner was represented in the litigation by the law firm of Dovel & Luner.

About Klausner Technologies, Inc.:

Klausner Technologies was founded by Judah Klausner, inventor of the PDA, and electronic organizer. It owns 25 patents worldwide, covering the basic Visual Voicemail feature in which subscribers selectively listen to their messages via their cell phones or computers. Visual Voicemail Licensing Information: patentlicensing@klausnertechnologies.com

Source : http://www.marketwatch.com/story/metropcs-settles-patent-litigation-with-klausner-technologies-2012-05-17