August 2, 2007 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Messaging and communication services provider j2 Global Communications (j2.com) and Web hosting provider Hostopia (hostopia.com) announced on Wednesday that they have entered into a patent license agreement.
Under the agreement, Hostopia receives a non-exclusive, worldwide license to j2 Global’s digital fax patent portfolio in exchange for an upfront payment plus ongoing quarterly royalty payments. The patent license agreement has a 10-year term, which may be renewed thereafter.
“Hostopia seeks to provide communications providers with the means to offer their small business customers a high-performance fax-to-email service,” says Hostopia CEO and COO Colin Campbell. “In order to deliver a superior service we sought out the global leader in patented digital faxing technology and formed an agreement that we believe will enable us to compete on a superior footing with respect to features and price while giving our service provider customers the intellectual property assurances they need to offer these services.”
Hostopia offers Web hosting, email and application services to small and medium-sized businesses around the world.
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