4. Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements
Contingencies	The Company is party to various lawsuits and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates such lawsuits and proceedings on a case-by-case basis, and its policy is to vigorously contest any such claims which it believes are without merit. The Company's management believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On October 15, 2012 Telecomm Innovations LLC filed a complaint against Zoom Telephonics and at least 23 othercompanies including Dell Inc., various dial-up modem producers, and many fax machine producers. The complaint related to dial-up modems and alleged that Zoom infringed upon Telecomm Innovation patents. Zoom believed that it was licensed for these patents already through its modem chipset suppliers. On January 22, 2014, a Stipulation of Dismissal was filed for the case and the case has been closed pursuant to a resolution of the dispute between Zoom and Telecomm Innovations. The closing of the case did not materially affect the Company’s business, financial position, result of operations or cash flows. On November 6, 2013 Innovative Wireless Solutions, LLC (“IWS”) filed a complaint against Zoom Telephonics alleging infringement of U.S. Patents Nos. 5,912,895, 6,327,264, and 6,587,473 all entitled “Information Network Access Apparatus and Methods of Communicating Information packets via Telephone Links.” The Complaint asserts that Zoom sells products with “wireless access points and/or routers capable of connecting to an Ethernet network and an IEEE 802.11 wireless network to provide wireless Internet access.” The case is in its early stages and a Scheduling conference is currently set for May 22, 2014. Management is unable to reasonably estimate any potential outcome at this time.

4. Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

The Company is party to various lawsuits and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates such lawsuits and proceedings on a case-by-case basis, and its policy is to vigorously contest any such claims which it believes are without merit. The Company's management believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On October 15, 2012 Telecomm Innovations LLC filed a complaint against Zoom Telephonics and at least 23 othercompanies including Dell Inc., various dial-up modem producers, and many fax machine producers. The complaint related to dial-up modems and alleged that Zoom infringed upon Telecomm Innovation patents. Zoom believed that it was licensed for these patents already through its modem chipset suppliers. On January 22, 2014, a Stipulation of Dismissal was filed for the case and the case has been closed pursuant to a resolution of the dispute between Zoom and Telecomm Innovations. The closing of the case did not materially affect the Company’s business, financial position, result of operations or cash flows.

On November 6, 2013 Innovative Wireless Solutions, LLC (“IWS”) filed a complaint against Zoom Telephonics alleging infringement of U.S. Patents Nos. 5,912,895, 6,327,264, and 6,587,473 all entitled “Information Network Access Apparatus and Methods of Communicating Information packets via Telephone Links.” The Complaint asserts that Zoom sells products with “wireless access points and/or routers capable of connecting to an Ethernet network and an IEEE 802.11 wireless network to provide wireless Internet access.” The case is in its early stages and a Scheduling conference is currently set for May 22, 2014. Management is unable to reasonably estimate any potential outcome at this time.

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