GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
BestNet Communications Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BESC), an emerging provider
of Internet-based telecom solutions, today announced it has engaged New York
City-based Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP, one of the nation's
leading high technology patent law practices, to represent the Company in its
intellectual property management strategy.
Brown Raysman, whose high-tech patent practice includes Fortune 100
companies in the U.S. and abroad, will work with BestNet to aggressively
manage the Company's intellectual property assets through licensing agreements
and, if necessary, litigation.
BestNet, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based provider of Internet-based telecom
solutions, said it hired Brown Raysman to provide strategies and tactical
recommendations on enforcement of its patents related to the Company's
Bestnetcall (http://www.bestnetcall.com ) service and its use of packet technology.
The Bestnetcall service uses the Web to launch deeply discounted long distance
calls that are connected via regular phone lines. Customers in more than 120
countries currently use Bestnetcall, which requires no changes to existing
phone systems or any special hardware or software to operate. Corporate
customers can save up to 70 percent on international long-distance using
Bestnetcall.
"Our patents on our long distance and conference calling technology are a
significant source of shareholder value," said Robert Blanchard, BestNet
President and CEO. "As such, we are launching an aggressive strategy of both
controlling and capitalizing on our intellectual property assets. We have
identified at least 40 companies, including some high profile and rapidly
growing technology/telecom players, which we believe are currently infringing
on our patents. We are beginning immediately to pursue means of maximizing
these assets."
Brown Raysman partner Richard Raysman added: "While further analysis needs
to be done, it is clear that BestNet's patents appear to be solid and
enforceable. We look forward to putting our decades of telecom and Internet
patent experience to work for BestNet and helping them leverage their
proprietary technology."
About BestNet Communications:
BestNet Communications Corp. is an Internet-based provider of long
distance, conference calling and e-commerce communication services. BestNet's
products blend key attributes of the Internet with traditional telecom
technologies, offering a fresh approach to consumer and business markets.
Under the brand name Bestnetcall (http://www.bestnetcall.com ), the patented service
offers subscribers premium quality calls, at significantly lower rates. Calls
can be also launched via the desktop application or handheld devices including
Palm(TM), Pocket PC(R) and Blackberry(TM) and used with any standard or
wireless phone.
About Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP
Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP, a law firm with offices in
New York, Los Angeles, Hartford, New Jersey and Toronto, has expertise and
practices in all major areas of business law. The firm
(http://www.brownraysman.com ) is a recognized leader in the areas of technology and
intellectual property and has one of the premier high technology patent
practice groups in the country. The firm's more than 20 patent lawyers
practice in the fields of computers, software, electronics, the Internet,
telecommunications including wireless, biomedical and other high technology
areas. Lawyers in the Patent Group have over 75 years of programming and
engineering experience and are published extensively on the subject of patent
law.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are
intended to be covered by the "safe harbor" created thereby. These statements
include the plans and objectives of management for future operations,
including plans and objectives. The forward-looking statements herein are
based on current expectations that involve judgments with respect to, among
other things, future economic, competitive, and market conditions and future
business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately and many of which are beyond control of the Company. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, any one of the assumptions could be inaccurate and,
therefore, can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in
this release will prove to be accurate.
SOURCE BestNet Communications Corp.
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Related links:
http://www.bestnetcall.com
CONTACT:
Bob Blanchard, President & CEO of BestNet
Communications Corp., +1-616-977-9933; or Jeff Lambert, Brian
Edwards, or Ryan McGrath of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc.,
+1-616-233-0500, or mail@lambert-edwards.com , for BestNet
Communications Corp.
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