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Intellectual Property Analysis of Finjan Networked Computer Security Patents Referenced in McAfee Lawsuit

This week’s Patently Obvious report focuses on the patent holdings of Finjan, Inc. On July 11, 2010, Finjan, Inc. filed a lawsuit against McAfee, Inc., Symantec Corp., Webroot Software, Inc., Websense, Inc., and Sophos, Inc., alleging that these companies had infringed two Finjan patents pertaining to networked computer security systems and methods.

According to the complaint, Finjan is asking for financial damages and an injunction to stop the five security companies from selling software allegedly tied to the patents.

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Intellectual Property Analysis of Intellectual Ventures’ U.S. Patent No. 5,987,610 referenced in Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. et al.

Intellectual Ventures, Nathan Myhrvold’s intellectual property licensing company, is no stranger to the world of patents and patent litigation. Though Intellectual Ventures purports to be a champion and protector of innovation, touting the Patent Office as a marvel of invention and as a well-run machine, in truth their behavior more accurately mimics that of a patent troll than that of a knight in shining armor.

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