subject: Uniloc USA Inc. Sues for Patent Infringements [print this page] A small firm taking on the software giants in regards to software and technology patent infringement. Do you think they can do it? Read the article and find out, courtesy of www.orangecountyregister.com:
"Uniloc USA Inc., an Irvine anti-piracy software firm has added 10 more companies, including Symantec Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc., to its list of companies sued for patent infringement.
Symantec makes popular antivirus software; Adobe makes the most popular pdf creator and Photoshop software.
Uniloc has vigorously pursued legal action against some of the biggest technology companies in the world over unauthorized use of its patented technology since it sued Microsoft Corp. in 2003. That case was in Rhode Island; the more recent ones have been filed in federal court in Tyler, Tex.Uniloc won a $388 million judgment against Microsoft, but the judge threw out the verdict. At that time, Uniloc attorney Paul Hayes said, "This is a real David and Goliath case. Microsoft probably makes more profit in a day than Uniloc makes in sales in a year."More recently, Uniloc sued Sony and McAfee. Other companies sued in the newest lawsuit include CA Inc.; National Instruments Corp.; Pervasive Software Inc.; Aladdin Knowledge, part of SafeNet Inc.; Pinnacle Systems, part of Avid Technology; Sonic Solutions Inc. and Onyx Graphics
Inc. Uniloc says its patents help companies operating online to block unwanted users, fight fraud and decide whether to do business with a specific computer."Our decision to take legal action against Adobe, Symantec and others was based on the need to protect our patented products so we can continue to deliver a high-quality product to our clients," said Uniloc CEO Brad Davis. "Unfortunately, it seems that infringement has become acceptable by certain corporations. We plan on vigorously defending our intellectual property."According to Businessweek, Uniloc has sued 60 companies and signed licensing agreements with more than 20."
