Published: August 09, 2011
Jury Returns Mixed Verdict in Nuance Patent Lawsuit Against Vlingo
BURLINGTON, Mass. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that on
August 9, 2011 a federal jury in Boston, Massachusetts, returned a
verdict in a patent infringement case between Nuance and Vlingo Corp.
The jury confirmed the validity of Nuance's U.S. Patent No. 6,766,295,
which Vlingo had claimed was invalid, but found that Vlingo did not
implement Nuance's patented technology. Nuance's patent relates to
methods and systems for automatically adapting speech recognition
systems. Nuance filed the lawsuit against Vlingo in 2008.
"We are pleased that the jury rejected Vlingo's attempt to invalidate
our patent, but are disappointed that the jury held that Vlingo does not
infringe that patent," said Jo-Anne Sinclair, Nuance senior vice
president and general counsel. "While we respect the jury system, we
believe our patent has been infringed by Vlingo. We intend to appeal
today's verdict and believe Nuance has a strong position based on both
the facts and the law. Creating new technology and bringing innovations
to the market are at the core of Nuance's business. We cannot and will
not remain silent while others take and use our innovations."
Nuance currently has several other lawsuits pending against Vlingo, both
in the United States and abroad. None of these other cases are affected
by the jury verdict in this case.
Nuance Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of voice and language
solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its
technologies, applications and services make the user experience more
compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and
how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users
and thousands of businesses experience Nuance's proven applications. For
more information, please visit www.nuance.com.
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The actual results, events and services may vary significantly from the
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the current situation.
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