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Mobile E-Mail Firms End Patent Fight

10.07.2007 22:48 Computers - Source: Forbes

Mobile e-mail provider Visto Corp. and its rival Seven Networks Inc. have ended their three-year patent dispute with a licensing agreement, the companies said Tuesday.

Seven has agreed to license technology from Visto and acknowledges the validity and enforceability of Visto's patents under the settlement, the companies said. The financial terms were not disclosed.

Visto, based in Redwood Shores, had sued Seven, based in neighboring Redwood City, for allegedly infringing on three of its patents on wireless e-mail. A federal judge ruled in Visto's favor in 2006, ordering Seven to pay $7.7 million in damages. But Seven appealed and a trial was set for its countersuit.

Now both companies will dismiss all pending legal claims.

Visto has similar lawsuits pending against Microsoft Corp. (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ), BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion Ltd. (nasdaq: RIMM - news - people ) and Good Technology, now owned by Motorola (nyse: MOT - news - people ) Inc.

Visto's patent portfolio "is now further strengthened through this agreement with Seven," said Brian Bogosian, Visto's chairman, president and CEO.

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