Mobile VAS company OnMobile has settled a patent infringement case with US-based Synchronoss Technologies for USD 3 million (about Rs 18 crore).
Synchronoss had filed a suit against OnMobile Global and two of its group entities, OnMobile USA LLC and Voxmobili S A, France, alleging infringement of patents by some synchronisation products of Voxmobili SA in the District Court of New Jersey.
"According to the terms of settlement, the New Jersey- based firm has released OnMobile Global and the subsidiaries from all claims fully, without any admission of misconduct by either party, and a joint motion has been filed with the Court seeking dismissal of such litigation," OnMobile said in a statement.
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Synchronoss has received USD three million towards the settlement.
OnMobile may have to pay to Synchronoss an additional amount of USD 3 million; however, subject to contingencies and conditions attached thereto, the occurrence of which cannot be estimated with reasonable certainty at this stage, it added.
"OnMobile Global believes that the closure of this litigation without any subsisting claims is in the best interests of the company, given that such settlement would bring finality to the dispute and save further litigation costs," it added.