Forgent Announces '672 Patent Settlement
AUSTIN, TX, Nov 01, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Forgent Networks (NASDAQ: FORG) today announced that Forgent and all of the parties in the cases have reached a settlement with respect to all remaining claims in the litigation relating to '672. Forgent is precluded from disclosing the terms of the agreement.
"We are satisfied with the resolution of this matter. Over the life of the '672 patent, we have collected in excess of $110M. Our focus now shifts to the November '746 patent claims construction hearing and the May 2007 jury trial and continuing to grow our NetSimplicity software business," said Richard Snyder, chairman and CEO of Forgent.
About Forgent
Forgent Networks (NASDAQ: FORG) develops and licenses intellectual property and provides scheduling and asset management software to a wide variety of organizations. Forgent's intellectual property licensing program is related to communication technologies developed from a diverse and growing patent portfolio. Forgent's software division, NetSimplicity, develops software that simplifies day-to-day office administration tasks. The products are specifically designed for the management and scheduling of rooms, equipment, assets and resources. For additional information please visit www.forgent.com.
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SOURCE: Forgent Networks, Inc.