Vianix v. Nuance Communications

Summary

6 day bench trial.

Via Speech Technology Magazine: "In court papers made public this week, Vianix, has filed suit against Nuance Communications, seeking up to $30 million in unpaid licensing fees related to the use of its Managed Audio Sound Compression (MASC) technology in Nuances Dictaphone product line.

According to court papers originally filed in Wilmington, Del., June 2, Virginia Beach, Va.-based Vianix began licensing the MASC audio compression software to Dictaphone in January 2003. Nuance acquired Dictaphone in March 2006 and continues its operations as the Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions division.

Vianixs MASC technology is reportedly being used by Nuance's Dictaphone division in many of its dictation and transcription products, namely its Enterprise Express, Enterprise Workstation, EXSpeech, iChart, iChart Managed Services, Powerscribe, and Powerscribe Workstation SDK."

View a free video clip from the case:
Direct Examination of Reza Hashampour by Plaintiff's Attorney, Peter Schechter -- Clip 1

http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/News/News-Feature/Nuance-Sued-for-$30-Million-in-Fees-by-Vianix-49760.aspx

Outcome

The court found that Nuances motion to reopen the record was denied. Also, Vianixs motion for reargument was denied, subject only to the limited condition imposed as to the JobLister and TransNet licenses.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Vianix Delaware LLC
Defense: Nuance Communications, Inc.

Judge: Donald Parsons
Jurisdiction: Delaware Court Of Chancery
Court: New Castle County Courthouse

Case Number: 3801-VCP
Industry: Technology
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Commercial Law, Science and Computer Technologies Law, Patents

Plaintiff

Vianix Delaware LLC

Represented By:
Kraft, Denise (Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP)
Schechter, Peter (Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP)

Defense

Nuance Communications, Inc.

Expert Witnesses

Abramson, Dr. Bruce PhD

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Hashampour, Reza	In Person
01:44:59	Break
02:02:21	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Hashampour, Reza	In Person
03:06:55	End of Session
04:57:21	General Case Activities

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Hashampour, Reza	In Person
00:58:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Hashampour, Reza	In Person
01:08:32	Break
01:27:29	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
02:48:08	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
00:26:02	Witness Cross Examination	Juman, Robert	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
01:32:07	Break
01:52:53	Witness Cross Examination	Juman, Robert	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
03:07:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
03:29:06	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
00:52:44	Witness Cross Examination	Juman, Robert	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
01:15:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Heffernan, Donna	In Person
01:31:26	Break
01:46:14	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Stewart, Debora	Video Recording
02:43:56	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Stewart, Debora	Video Recording
00:28:14	Witness Direct Examination	Kraft, Denise	Buer, Don	In Person
01:54:27	Break
02:13:12	Witness Direct Examination	Kraft, Denise	Buer, Don	In Person
03:40:03	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kraft, Denise	Buer, Don	In Person
00:44:49	Witness Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Buer, Don	In Person
01:35:19	Break
01:55:40	Witness Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Buer, Don	In Person
03:13:48	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Buer, Don	In Person
00:58:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kraft, Denise	Buer, Don	In Person
01:09:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Buer, Don	In Person
01:20:34	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Ramaswamy, Dr. Veeru PhD	In Person
01:54:42	Break
02:16:58	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Ramaswamy, Dr. Veeru PhD	In Person
03:00:35	Witness Cross Examination	Juman, Robert	Ramaswamy, Dr. Veeru PhD	In Person
03:30:26	End of Session

NOV

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Howes, Simon	In Person
00:44:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schechter, Peter	Howes, Simon	In Person
01:15:35	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Pearah, David	In Person
01:23:22	Break
01:52:54	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Pearah, David	In Person
02:31:53	Witness Cross Examination	Schechter, Peter	Pearah, David	In Person
02:37:19	Witness Direct Examination	Aslam, Jehan	Vemula, Raghu	In Person
03:18:56	End of Session

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Ellis, Douglas	In Person
01:02:47	General Case Activities		Ellis, Douglas	In Person
01:15:03	Witness Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Ellis, Douglas	In Person
01:56:24	Break
02:17:42	Witness Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Ellis, Douglas	In Person
02:26:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schechter, Peter	Ellis, Douglas	In Person
02:36:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gay, Faith	Ellis, Douglas	In Person
02:42:59	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Howes, Simon	In Person
03:27:27	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gay, Faith	Wagner, Keneth	In Person
00:33:47	Witness Cross Examination	Schechter, Peter	Wagner, Keneth	In Person
00:54:01	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Bourassa, Jeffrey	In Person
01:29:26	Witness Cross Examination	Schechter, Peter	Bourassa, Jeffrey	In Person
01:43:42	Break
02:10:27	Witness Cross Examination	Schechter, Peter	Bourassa, Jeffrey	In Person
02:26:55	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Shroff, Anuj	In Person
03:21:15	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Juman, Robert	Shroff, Anuj	In Person
00:18:47	Witness Cross Examination	Schechter, Peter	Shroff, Anuj	In Person
00:35:56	Witness Direct Examination	Gay, Faith	Abramson, Dr. Bruce PhD	In Person
01:19:11	Witness Cross Examination	Schechter, Peter	Abramson, Dr. Bruce PhD	In Person
01:39:20	End of Session

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Vianix v. Nuance Communications

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