Sprint’s long VoIP patent war leads to $140M verdict against Time Warner Cable

Sprint has been filing patent lawsuits over VoIP for more than a decade now, and the company may have just scored its biggest payout yet. On March 3, a jury in Sprint's home district of Kansas City (MO) said that Time Warner Cable, now part of Charter Communications, must pay $139.8 million for infringing several patents related to VoIP technology. The jury found that TWC's infringement was willful, which means that the judge could increase the damage award up to three times its value. “We are disappointed with the outcome and are considering our options,” a Charter spokesperson said. A Sprint spokesperson said the company was pleased with the verdict, which represented its "full damage demand."