Acceris Communications Technologies Files Lawsuit Against ITXC.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004 Acceris Communications Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Acceris Communications Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ACRS ACRS See: Accelerated cost recovery system ACRS See Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS). ), announced today that it has filed a patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. lawsuit against ITXC (Internet Telephony Exchange Carrier Corporation, Princeton, NJ, www.itxc.com) The largest IP exchange carrier in the world. ITXC was acquired by wholesale telco provider Teleglobe Bermuda Ltd. in 2004 and then by Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Corp. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. of the District of New Jersey and alleges that ITXC's Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services and systems infringe Acceris' U.S. Patent No. 6,243,373, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Implementing a Computer Network/Internet Telephone System." Acceris Communications Inc. is a subsidiary of Counsel Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CXSN/TSX:CXS CXS Coherent X-Ray Scattering ). About Acceris Communications Inc. Acceris Communications Inc. operates through specific marketing channels: Acceris Communications Partners (www.accerispartners.com), which offers a broad selection of voice and data telecommunications products and services to residential and business customers through a network of independent agents, primarily via multi-level marketing and commercial agent programs; Acceris Communications Solutions (www.accerissolutions.com), which offers voice services and fully integrated, fully managed data services to enterprise customers directly; and Acceris Communications Technologies (www.acceristechnologies.com), which offers a proven network convergence solution for voice and data utilizing its patented Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications technology. For further information, visit Acceris' website at www.acceris.com. Forward-Looking Statements The statements made in this release that are not historical facts contain forward-looking information that involves risk and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address Acceris' expectations, should be considered as forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on knowledge of the environment in which they currently operate, but because of the factors herein listed, as well as other factors beyond their control, actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ from anticipated results include, but are not limited to, obtaining necessary approvals and other risks detailed from time to time in the Companies' securities and other regulatory filings. |
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