Voip Pal Com Inc (VPLM)

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Stef,
>>...the first to file rule apply...<<

No.

1) As stated in the post, there is no record of TMobile patent application for "HotSpot@Home" technology since 2005. Therefore the question of "First to File" issue does not arise. There is no sign of TMobile applying for a US patent.

2) When questioned about "HotSpot@Home", TMobile issues a blanket statement: "First, T-Mobile has operated a Wi-Fi calling system that uses “DNS queries” since 2006, long before the earliest claimed priority date for the mobile gateway patents...". "DNS" or "Domain Name Server" queries are commonly used in the Internet Networks practice. Nothing proprietary about them.

3) Next they claim: TMobile's wifi calling system "HotSpot@Home" complies with "UMA" designation."

"UMA" is "Unlicensed Mobile Access", an open source software code released for public use in 2005. Nothing proprietary.

What is "Unlicense"?
"Unlicense" is a template for disclaiming copyright monopoly interest in software you've written; in other words, it is a template for dedicating your software to the public domain. The website https://unlicense.org is not operational.