Short Take: Lucent Technologies and Aspect Telecommunications settle patent dispute

Lucent Technologies and Aspect Telecommunications have agreed to dismiss their patent lawsuits against each other, released each other from claims of past infringement, and settled their patent disputes. The lawsuits related to telecommunications products and call routing technology. As part of the settlement, the parties have entered into a cross-licensing agreement under which Aspect will pay Lucent a one-time fee and future royalties.