j2 Global Communications Inc v. Protus IP Solutions Inc, No. 6:08-cv-00211 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 23, 2008)

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On May 29, 2008, Plaintiff j2 Global Communications, Inc. (“j2”) filed a complaint against Protus IP Solutions (“Protus”). On June 26, 2008, j2 filed separate complaints against Captaris, Inc. (“Captaris”), and Easylink International Corporation (“Easylink”). On June 30, 2008, j2 filed a complaint against Comodo Group, Ltd. and Comodo Communications, Inc. (“Comodo”). (Referred to collectively as “D efendants.”) In all four cases, j2 a lleges infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,597,688 (“the ‘688 Patent”) and 7,020,132 (“the ‘132 patent”).