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Trend Micro v. Barracuda, Fortinet (2008, USA)
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In January 2008, it became public knowledge that Trend Micro were suing Barracuda for distribution of Clam Antivirus - a free software anti-virus package - in relation to Trend's patent US5,623,600.
This raised questions of software patents harming computer security.
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[edit] Initial news
Newest first:
- 2010-06-04: Fortinet Picks Up the Baton From Barracuda, Groklaw
- 2008-07-02: Barracuda counter-sues Trend Micro (also: NetworkWorld article)
- 2008-01-29: Barracuda announces that they will contest the patent: Barracuda's PR
Third-party articles: Groklaw, Ars Technica, Linux.com - 2007-12-21: United States International Trade Commission investigates[1]
- 2007-01-02: Barracuda joins Open Invention Network[2]
[edit] Previous victims
Trend Micro has previously used this patent against others in the field.[3] Companies paying licence fees include Symantec, McAfee, Fortinet, and Panda.[4]
[edit] Boycott Trend Micro
In response, a boycott was launched against Trend Micro.[5] This boycott was supported by FSF[6] and brought press attention so the issue.[7][8][9]
[edit] Related pages on en.swpat.org
- Litigation
- Patent trolls
- InNova v. 36 companies (2010, USA) - also over spam-blocking
[edit] External links
- Barracuda's detailed page about the case
- US patent 5623600, held by Trend Micro
- Boycott Trend Micro
- Alan Shimel's articles:
- USPTO Orders Reexam of Trend Micro's AntiVirus Patent Based on Prior Art, 23 Sep 2010, Groklaw
[edit] References
- ↑ http://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2007/er1221ee4.htm
- ↑ http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/news_and_events/index.php?nid=216
- ↑ http://taint.org/2008/01/29/215108a.html
- ↑ http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/driving-stake-blood-sucking-software-patent
- ↑ http://www.scriptumlibre.org/Boycott Trend Micro
- ↑ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/boycottTrendMicro.html
- ↑ http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/804/1028804/trend-micro-boycotted-clamav
- ↑ http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/11/2011258
- ↑ http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/126851
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