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January 27, 2021
On Tuesday, Network Apps filed a complaint against various AT&T entities in the Southern District of New York for breach of contract and patent infringement regarding the plaintiffs’ Twinning Solution, which enables phone calls placed to a single phone number to be received, answered or made on multiple devices. For example, a phone call placed to a mobile phone that is not near a user can be answered on a smartwatch that the user is wearing.
According to the complaint, the “parties had a relationship.” Network Apps claimed that “AT&T knew of Plaintiffs’ expertise and existing product platform. AT&T sought out Plaintiffs to solve this very problem – how do we sync up a customer’s smart devices so that they respond to a phone call placed to a single phone number?” As a result, Network Apps stated that in 2014 the parties entered into nondisclosure, development and licensing agreements under which AT&T allegedly agreed that the pl
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AT&T is facing a lawsuit and potential payout of at least $1.35 billion after being accused of stealing technology by Seattle company Network Apps LLC.
As Reuters reports, Network Apps (formerly Mya Number) claims it was working with AT&T on a joint development and licensing deal for patented technology back in 2014. The technology is referred to as a twinning solution, which allows different smart devices to respond to calls placed to a single phone number. AT&T wanted to use the tech and Network Apps was happy to license it in return for royalties.