Vonage Holdings on Monday was hit with a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Klausner Technologies, and the patent holding firm is seeking damages and royalties to the tune of $180 million, The Wall Street Journal reports.The patent at issue relates to voice-mail services offered by Vonage, according to the Journal.Vonage has also been sued by two Verizon Communications divisions for its alleged use of Verizon-developed technology and its infringement on seven Verizon patents related to voice over IP (VoIP), the Journal reports.Klausner settled another legal dispute with AOL over the very same patent earlier this year for an undisclosed sum, and as part of the settlement, AOL was given a license to employ the patent at issue, according to the Journal. On a separate note, Vonage also said on Monday that it purchased three patents having to do with the “compression of packetized digital signals commonly used in VoIP technology” from Digital Pack Licensing, but the company did not disclose financial details of the deal, the Journal reports.Michael Tribolet, Vonage America’s president, said, “We’re committed to developing, acquiring and protecting the root technologies that are at the heart of our business. Vonage’s strategic plan also includes a concerted effort to grow, create and acquire other significant intellectual property portfolios,” according to the Journal. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems, Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing feature 10 business intelligence certifications and certificates to advance your BI career From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications and certificates that can give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 01, 2023 8 mins Certifications Business Intelligence IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe