Protus
| Company type | privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | software |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | 200 |
Protus IP Solutions Inc. provided software-as-a-service communication tools designed for small to medium businesses. Founded in 1997, Protus was a privately held company based in Ottawa, Canada which had approximately 200 employees and over 500,000 subscribers worldwide, offering its services in sixteen countries.[1]
Litigation
Protus was one of multiple targets of j2 Global litigation, in which that company accused a long list of rival vendors of patent infringement. J2 Global's allegations of patent infringement date to 2008.[2][3] An attempt by j2 Global to acquire Protus-confidential business information through letters rogatory was rejected by an Ontario court in 2009 with full costs awarded to Protus.[4] In December 2010, j2 Global changed its tactics, eliminating Protus as a competitor by buying the company outright for $213 million in cash.[5]
Protus was also the target of a 2010 lawsuit in
References
- ^ "Business Week". Businessweek.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009.
- ^ "J2 Global Communications Inc. v. Protus IP Solutions Inc., 2008 FC 759".
- ^ "Lawsuit Summary - j2 Global Communications Inc v. Protus IP Solutions Inc". Archived from the original on 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
- ^ "Gone Fishing Letters Rogatory Applications will not be Rubber-Stamped" (PDF). gowlings.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Protus IP Solutions, Inc. Acquired By j2 Global Communications, Inc. For CDN$213 Million".
- ^ "AGV SPORTS GROUP INC v. PROTUS IP SOLUTIONS INC". Findlaw.
External links
- Protus Official Website
- 10 Technologies That Should Be Extinct (But Aren't) PC World, Tynan, Dan
- Why More Businesses Are Turning to Email Marketing Small Business Newz, Chris Crum