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VoIP-Pal Files New Patent Infringement Against Lawsuits Against Verizon, and T-Mobile, Asserting its RBR Patents in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division

WACO, Texas, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) has filed new patent infringement lawsuits in the Western District of Texas, Waco Division against Verizon (Civil Action No. 6:24-cv-298) and T-Mobile (Civil Action No. 6:24-cv-299). Both allege infringement of two of VoIP-Pal’s “Routing, Billing, and Rating” patents, United States Patent Nos. 8,542,815 and U.S. Patent 9,179,005. Additionally, the complaint against T-Mobile also alleges infringement of another one VoIP-Pal’s continuation patents, U.S. Patent No. 10,218,606 (“the ’606 patent”).

 

VoIP-Pal Receives a Favorable Ruling in the Northern District of Texas

WACO, Texas, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce that the Northern District of Texas has denied Huawei’s motion for for judgment on the pleadings in VoIP-Pal.com Inc v. Huawei Technologies Co LTD, 3:23-cv-00151-X (N.D. Tex.). The motion asserted that VoIP-Pal’s U.S. Patent Nos. 8,630,234 and 10,880,721, known as the Mobile Gateway patents, claim ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

VoIP-Pal Announces Three New Special Advisor Appointments

WACO, Texas, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce three new advisory appointments. Clay Perreault, Austin McDonald, and Ray Leon have been appointed as special advisors to the Board of Directors. Mr. Perreault will serve as Technical Consultant, Mr. McDonald as Business Advisor, and Mr. Leon as Mediation and Settlement Advisor. 

 

VoIP-Pal Receives Favorable Ruling in Court in the Case Against Locksmith

WACO, Texas, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is very pleased to announce on Thursday, November 30, 2023, after the completion of trial, the Eighth Judicial District Court for the State of Nevada, rendered its decision in favor of VoIP-Pal upon all claims in the case entitled Locksmith Financial Corporation vs. VoIP-Pal.com Inc., et al., Case No.: A-20-807745-C (the "litigation").

 

VoIP-Pal Has Successfully Defeated An Ex Parte Reexamination Challenge Against the ’606 Patent

WACO, Texas, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is very pleased to announce that it has received notice of the USPTO’s intent to issue an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate for U.S. Patent 10,218,606 (“the ’606 patent”).

VoIP-Pal.com Inc. Receives Two New Patent Grants in India

WACO, Texas, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce that the Indian Patent Office (IPO) has granted the Company two new patents in India entitled, “PRODUCING ROUTING MESSAGES FOR VOICE OVER IP COMMUNICATIONS.” Indian Patent Nos. 450851 and 450865 will join VoIP-Pal’s growing worldwide RBR family of patents as the Company’s second and third RBR routing-related patents granted in India.

 

VoIP-Pal Receives Another Favorable IPR Decision from the USPTO

WACO, Texas, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied a request by T-Mobile for Director Review of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to deny institution and joinder of four IPR’s filed against VoIP-Pal’s Mobile Gateway Patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,630,234, and 10,880,721.

VoIP-Pal Receives Favorable IPR Institution Decisions

WACO, Texas, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has terminated Samsung’s involvement in Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) filed against U.S. Patent Nos. 8,630,234 and 10,880,721 and denied T-Mobile’s request for joinder to those IPRs. The PTAB has also denied institution of T-Mobile’s corresponding IPR petition. As a result of these events, all IPR petitions against the Company have now been terminated. In total, VoIP-Pal has endured a total of 28 IPR petitions dating back to 2016.

VoIP-Pal Provides an Update on Recent Developments in Its Patent Litigation

WACO, Texas, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to provide a legal update of recent developments in the current patent litigation.

  • Recent case dismissals in VoIP-Pal’s lawsuits against Google, Meta, and Samsung have resulted in the termination of all motions for judgment on the pleadings under section 101 in the Northern District of California filed against the Mobile Gateway patents and 8 IPR petitions filed with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

VoIP-Pal Provides Legal Update on the Status of Current Patent Litigation

WACO, Texas, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to provide a legal update of recent developments in the current patent litigation.

VoIP-Pal Has Stipulated to Dismissal of All Legal Actions in the Northern District of California Against Google, Facebook, and Twitter

WACO, Texas, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) has filed stipulations with Facebook, Google, and Twitter dismissing the lawsuits against these parties in the Northern District of California (NDCAL).

 

The Court in the Western District of Texas Has Lifted the Stay in VoIP-Pal’s Case Against Amazon in Waco Asserting an RBR Continuation Patent

WACO, Texas, Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (WDTX) in VoIP-Pal’s case versus Amazon.com, Inc., et al., 6:20-cv-00272-ADA, has lifted the stay and scheduled a claim construction hearing for Friday February 3, 2023. The case asserts one of VoIP-Pal’s RBR continuation patents U.S. Patent 10,218,606 (“the ’606 patent”).

VoIP-Pal’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Amazon Remains in the Western District of Texas

WACO, Texas, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) denied Amazon’s Petition for Writ of Mandamus challenging the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (WDTX) in Case No. 6:21-cv-00668-ADA to deny transfer of the case to the Northern District of California.

VoIP-Pal Receives Favorable Claim Construction Ruling in its Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung

WACO, Texas, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the Company has received a favorable result in the Claim Construction Hearing that was held on January 4, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (WDTX) in VoIP-Pal’s cases versus Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al 6:21-cv-01246-ADA-JTG.

 

The PTAB Denies Institution of All Four IPR Petitions filed by Amazon and T-Mobile; To Date VoIP-Pal.com Has Successfully Defeated 20 IPR Challenges Against 8 of its Patents by Amazon, T-Mobile, Google, Apple, AT&T and Unified Patents

WACO, Texas, Dec. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is very pleased to announce that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has denied institution of all four petitions for Inter Partes Review (IPR) filed by Amazon and T-Mobile against the Company's two Mobile Gateway Patents. On December 22, 2022, IPR2022-01178, and IPR2022-01179, filed against Patent No. 8,630,234; and IPR2022-01180, and IPR2022-01181, filed against Patent No. 10,880,721 were denied institution by the PTAB.

The PTAB Denies Institution of All Four IPR Petitions by Google; To Date VoIP-Pal.com Has Successfully Defeated 16 IPR Challenges Against 8 of its Patents by Google, Apple, AT&T and Unified Patents

WACO, Texas, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is very pleased to announce that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has denied institution of all four petitions for Inter Partes Review (IPR) filed by Google against the Company's two Mobile Gateway Patents. On December 19, 2022, IPR2022-01072, and IPR2022-01073, filed against Patent No. 8,630,234; and IPR2022-01074, and IPR2022-01075, filed against Patent No. 10,880,721 were denied institution by the PTAB.

Voip-Pal.com Inc. Announces Termination Without Prejudice of all Alice 101 Motions in the Northern District of California

WACO, Texas, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce that Judge Donato has stayed all of the pending VoIP-Pal patent litigations in the Northern District of California and terminated the pending motions for judgment on the pleadings under 35 U.S.C. § 101 without prejudice to refiling after the January 26, 2023 status conferences. The cases are Case Nos. 3:21-cv-5275, 3:21-cv-9773, 3:22-cv-3199, 3:19-cv-3202, 3:22-cv-4279, and 3:22-cv-5419.

The Western District of Texas Denies Amazon’s Motions to Transfer in Both Cases Filed By VoIP-Pal

WACO, Texas, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce that the Court has denied Amazon’s transfer requests in both the Mobile Gateway patent case and the Routing, Billing and Rating (RBR) patent case.

The Court Ruled in Favor of VoIP-Pal Denying Amazon’s Request for Reconsideration

WACO, Texas, July 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the Company has received a favorable ruling in Case No. 6:21-cv-00668-ADA, VoIP-Pal.Com Inc. v. Amazon.Com Inc. et al., in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. Amazon had filed a motion for reconsideration of the Court’s order denying Amazon’s motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of California. The Court denied Amazon’s motion for reconsideration without prejudice but will allow them the possibility to refile after, 1) final infringement contentions have been served, and 2) after they have conferred with VoIP-Pal to determine if the parties have any infringement dispute that depends on the workings of the operating system of the accused devices. The deadline for serving final infringement contentions is July 26, 2022.

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Rules in Favor of VoIP-Pal

WACO, Texas, July 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the Company has received a favorable ruling in Case 3:20-cv-02397-JD Twitter Inc v. VoIP-Pal.Com Inc., filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Twitter originally sought a declaratory judgement of noninfringement of VoIP-Pal’s patent, U.S. Patent No. 10,218,606 (the ’606 patent). VoIP-Pal granted Twitter a covenant not to sue and the Court granted VoIP-Pal’s motion to dismiss the case on that basis. Following the dismissal however, Twitter brought a motion against VoIP-Pal for attorney fees. In a recent order dated July 1, 2022, the Court sided with VoIP-Pal and denied Twitter’s motion for fees.

VoIP-Pal Receives Favorable Claim Construction Ruling in its Patent Infringement Cases Against Amazon, Verizon and T-Mobile

WACO, Texas, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the Company has received a favorable ruling in the Claim Construction Hearing that was held on June 3, 2022 in in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (WDTX) in VoIP-Pal’s cases versus Amazon.com, Inc., et al., 6:21-cv-668, Verizon Communications, Inc., et al., 6:21-cv-672, and T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6:21-cv-674. In a final order issued by Judge Alan Albright, the Court has adopted a majority of VoIP-Pal’s proposed constructions for most of the terms in dispute in the litigation. The Court’s order has been posted on the Company’s website www.voip-pal.com and can be accessed here.

VoIP-Pal Files a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

WACO, Texas, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that on January 20, 2022, the Company filed a petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), challenging the decisions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in a declaratory-judgment action filed by Twitter: Twitter, Inc. v. VoIP-Pal.com, Inc., No. 5:21-cv-02769. The case name and number for the petition is In re: Voip-Pal.com, Inc., No. 22-123.

Judge Rules in Favor of Voip-Pal in the Case Against Richard Kipping and Locksmith Financial Corporation Inc. Regarding Over 95 Million Frozen Shares

WACO, Texas, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the District Court in Clark County Nevada has entered a judgment in favor of Voip-Pal.Com Inc., and New Horizon Transfer Inc., on “each and every one of Plaintiff’s claims” in Case No. A-20-807745-C, vs. Locksmith Financial Corporation, a company controlled by Richard Kipping. The case was another unsuccessful attempt by Mr. Kipping to recover the 95,832,000 shares of Voip-Pal stock which were frozen by the Company in 2014 amid various allegations against Kipping.  The District Court ruled that Mr. Kipping’s failure to request an award of the 95,832,000 shares of Voip-Pal stock in Mr. Kipping’s previous lawsuit against Voip-Pal, prevented him from requesting the shares thereafter.  

VoIP-Pal Provides the Current Schedule for Litigation of Their Patent Infringement Lawsuits in the Western District of Texas

WACO, Texas, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the Court in the Western District of Texas (WDTX) has granted the Joint Motion to Lift Stay and Proposed Schedule filed by the parties in Case Nos. 6:20-cv-267-ADA, 6:20-cv-269-ADA, 6:20-cv-272-ADA. Below are some of the key dates from the scheduling order. The complete litigation schedule has been posted on the Company website and can be accessed here.

VoIP-Pal Provides a Legal Update on Current Litigation in the Western District of Texas

WACO, Texas, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to provide an update on the Company’s lawsuits currently being litigated in the Western District of Texas (WDTX).

VoIP-Pal Files Two New Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against New Defendants Samsung and Huawei Asserting its Mobile Gateway Patents in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division

WACO, Texas, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that it has filed two new patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. The new cases were filed against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC and (2) Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Huawei Technologies USA, Inc.  Both Samsung and Huawei have U.S. headquarters in Texas. These actions bring the total number of VoIP-Pal patent infringement cases pending in the Western District of Texas, Waco Division to ten. Listed alphabetically they are:

 

VoIP-Pal Provides a Summary of Recent Favorable Court Decisions Regarding its Pending Patent Litigations in the U.S District Courts in Northern District of California and the Western District of Texas

WACO, Texas, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to provide a summary regarding its current patent litigation cases and to clarify some of the recent court rulings. Last month the U.S. District Court in the North District of California (NDCAL) denied administrative motions by Apple and AT&T asking the court to relate their declaratory-judgment actions against VoIP-Pal’s Mobile Gateway patent lawsuit to their previously filed declaratory-judgment actions against VoIP-Pal’s RBR continuation patent lawsuits.

VoIP-Pal Takes a Positive Step Towards Remaining in the Western District of Texas with its Seven Mobile Gateway Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook/WhatsApp, T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T

WACO, Texas, Sept. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announced its updates concerning its pending patent litigations:

VoIP-Pal Files Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division

WACO, Texas, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that on July 19, 2021, the Company filed a consolidated application and motion in its Western District of Texas cases against Apple, AT&T, and Verizon, Case Nos. 6:21-cv-670, 6:21-cv-671, 6:21-cv-672 (WDTX) respectively. These cases concern VoIP-Pal’s United States Patent Nos. 8,630,234 and 10,880,721, entitled “Mobile Gateway.”  The application and motion asks the Court to issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction under the first-to-file rule enjoining Apple, AT&T, and Verizon from pursuing their later-filed declaratory-judgment actions involving the same patents pending in the Northern District of California (Case Nos. 3:21-cv-5078, 3:21-cv-5110, 3:21-cv-5275 (NDCAL)).

VoIP-Pal Files Petition for Writ of Certiorari With The Supreme Court Of The United States

WACO, Texas, June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that on June 25, 2021 the Company filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States. The petition asks the Court to review the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) entered in VoIP-Pal’s cases against Apple and Amazon, Case Nos. 20-1241, 20-1244. The Petition raises the same issues as those pending before the Supreme Court in Am. Axle & Mfg. v. Neapco Holdings LLC (No. 20-891), including whether it is improper to apply 35 U.S.C. §112 considerations to determine whether a patent claims eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §101. The Petition requests the Supreme Court hold the Petition pending the outcome of American Axle and, upon a decision in American Axle, that the Petition be granted, the judgment of the Federal Circuit vacated, and the case remanded to the Federal Circuit in light of any decision in American Axle.

Voip-Pal Files New Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Facebook/WhatsApp, Google, Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, Asserting its Mobile Gateway Patents in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division

WACO, Texas, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voip-Pal.com Inc. (“Voip-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, against the following defendants:

  • Facebook Inc. and WhatsApp Inc.; Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-665

  • Google LLC; Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-668

  • Amazon.com Inc. et al.; Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-669

  • Apple Inc.; Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-670

  • AT&T Inc.; Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-671

  • Verizon Communications Inc.; Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-672

  • T-Mobile US; Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-674

VoIP-Pal CEO Cancels Anti-Dilution Provision, Forgoes Compensation

WACO, Texas, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce that CEO Emil Malak has agreed to cancel the anti-dilution provision in his original contract that required the Company to maintain his 40% ownership in its issued stock, and to return several hundred million shares of common stock to the Company treasury in exchange for an equivalent number of warrants to purchase shares at yesterday’s closing price. In addition, he has forgiven current accrued compensation owed to him totaling over $318,000, representing salary for the past three years.

VoIP-Pal Announces New Appointments to the Board of Directors and CFO

WACO, Texas, March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Williams as the new Chief Financial Officer and Director. Mr. Williams is an experienced financial consultant with over 30 years of business expertise in the banking, brokerage, energy, and aerospace industries. He has an extensive history in funding start‐ups, corporate accounting and compliance for both private and publicly traded companies. Mr. Williams has been working out of the Company’s Waco office since early 2020. Last month, VoIP-Pal discontinued its office in Bellevue, Washington and officially relocated its U.S. operations to Waco, Texas.

VoIP-Pal Provides an Update on the Status of its Cases in the Northern District of California

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) reports that on Friday, February 26, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an Order requiring the parties to “meet and confer regarding alternative dispute resolution.” The parties are expected to meet and confer this week and file a joint statement by March 8, 2021.

VoIP-Pal Announces Intent to Seek an Interlocutory Appeal of the Cases in the Northern District of California

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that it plans to file a motion to certify for interlocutory appeal the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California's denial of the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in Case Nos. 20-CV-02460-LHK, 20-CV-02995-LHK and 20-CV-03092-LHK.  The Company hopes to obtain early review of this issue in an effort to overturn the Court's decision. VoIP-Pal has made a request to maintain the current stay in the Northern District of California pending the interlocutory appeal and intends to make a similar request to maintain the stay in the cases in the Western District of Texas. The Company is currently evaluating all of its legal options and will provide updates as developments unfold.

VoIP-Pal Reports Denial of its Petition for Writ of Mandamus

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) reports that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has denied their petition for Writ of Mandamus with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit challenging the decisions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Case Nos. 20-CV-02460-LHK, 20-CV-02995-LHK and 20-CV-03092-LHK.

 

VoIP-Pal Provides a Status Update on the Petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that on January 14, 2021, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ordered additional and expedited briefings on the mandamus petition filed by VoIP-Pal on January 12, 2021. The responsive brief by the respondents, Apple, Verizon, and AT&T was filed on January 21, 2021, as ordered by the Court and the reply by VoIP-Pal was filed on January 25, 2021.

VoIP-Pal Files a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that on January 12, 2021 the Company filed a petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), challenging the decisions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Case Nos. 20-CV-02460-LHK, 20-CV-02995-LHK and 20-CV-03092-LHK.

VoIP-Pal Requests En Banc Rehearing from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces that on December 17, 2020 the Company filed a petition with Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) requesting an en banc rehearing of VoIP-Pal’s cases against Apple and Amazon, Case Nos. 20-1241, 20-1244.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds PTAB Decisions in Favor of Voip-Pal’s Patents Against Apple

BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voip-Pal.com Inc. (“Voip-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) announces the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has ruled in favor of Voip-Pal in its long legal battle against Apple. In a decision announced on September 25, 2020, the Court upheld the December 21, 2018 ruling by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denying Apple’s request for sanctions. The CAFC also affirmed the PTAB’s ruling that Voip-Pal’s ’815 and ’005 patents are non-obvious. Moreover, the Court rejected Apple’s bid to invalidate certain claims that had not been declared ineligible in a parallel district court case.

A Case Management Conference Has Been Scheduled for August 7, 2020 in Voip-Pal’s Patent Infringement Lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Waco Division

BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voip-Pal.com Inc. (“Voip-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to announce a Case Management Conference (CMC) has been scheduled for August 7, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. in the Company’s patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division against the following defendants:

  • Facebook Inc. and WhatsApp Inc.; Civil Action No. 20-cv-267

  • Google LLC; Civil Action No. 20-cv-269

  • Amazon.com Inc. et al.; Civil Action No. 20-cv-272

  • Apple Inc.; Civil Action No. 20-cv-275

  • Verizon Communications, Inc. et al.; 6:20-cv-00327 

  • AT&T Corp. et al.; 6:20-cv-00325 

Voip-Pal Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Facebook/WhatsApp, Google, Amazon and Apple in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Waco Division

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voip-Pal.com Inc. (“Voip-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) has filed four patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division against the following defendants:

  • Facebook Inc. and WhatsApp Inc.; Civil Action No. 20-cv-267

  • Google LLC; Civil Action No. 20-cv-269

  • Amazon.com Inc. et al.; Civil Action No. 20-cv-272

  • Apple Inc.; Civil Action No. 20-cv-275

Voip-Pal.com Inc. Provides a Legal Update

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voip-Pal.com Inc. (“Voip-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is very pleased to provide an update on the status of its current patent infringement lawsuits:

  • The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has scheduled oral arguments on March 3, 2020, in Washington D.C. for Voip-Pal’s appeal of the first Alice 101 Motion to Dismiss in Case Nos. 18-CV-06177-LHK, 18-cv-06217-LHK, C, 18-cv-04523-LHK, 18-cv-06054-LHK, asserting the RBR parent patent and RBR messaging continuation patent. The Company will be represented by its lead attorney, Lewis Hudnell III. The case will be heard by a panel of three appellate court judges. If the Appeals Court reverses the lower court, an opinion could take as long 3-6 months to be released. However, if the judges affirm the District Court, their decision could be released much sooner.

  • Voip-Pal will be filing its Appeal brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by February 10, 2020, in the second Alice 101 Motion to Dismiss, granted by the court on November 1, 2019, in Case Nos. 18-CV-06216-LHK, and 18-CV-07020-LHK, asserting four RBR continuation patents.

  • Additionally, the Company is accessing its options and exploring other avenues for monetization and protection of its patent portfolio. More information on this will be released in due course.

Voip-Pal.com Inc. Has Successfully Defeated the Remaining Four IPR Challenges to its Patents Filed by Apple

BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voip-Pal.com Inc. (“Voip-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is very pleased to announce that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has denied institution of all four pending petitions for Inter Partes Review (IPR) filed by Apple: IPR2019-01003, filed against Patent No. 9,537,762 B2; IPR2019-01006, filed against Patent No. 9,813,330 B2; IPR2019-01008, filed against Patent No. 9,826,002 B2; and IPR2019-01009, filed against Patent No. 9,948,549 B2. These decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board will be posted on the Company’s website www.voip-pal.com.

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