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 News ServiceNow continues workflow platform expansion with Utah release The company also doubles down on its customer success automation efforts, but bucks the trend by omitting GPT. By Peter Sayer Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Build Automation Enterprise Architecture BrandPost Don’t buy into the hype of network observability to realize digital transformation success Just collect the right data and follow it to where it leads you. By Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, Broadcom Mar 22, 2023 3 mins Networking Feature How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation Marc Hale, CTO for AIA New Zealand, recently spoke with Cathy O’Sullivan, editor for CIO New Zealand, about navigating the complexities of digital transformation, and focusing on culture to enable healthier outcomes for customers. By CIO staff Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CTO Digital Transformation Change Management Feature 10 things CIOs wish they knew from the start Go slower. Network. Tell stories. Get training. Be kind. CIOs have plenty of advice they’d give to their younger selves if they could. By Martin Veitch Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Careers IT Management 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