Patent Trolls Go After Network Security Vendors
Author: Dave Lewis
How much do I detest patent trolls? Let me count the ways.
From TG Daily:
A case started in a Delaware court which accuses Cisco, IBM, Check Point Software, 3Com, Nokia, Fortinet and Sourcefire of infringing a network security patent.
Enhanced Security Research alleges that the firms breached a patent it has, US 6,119,236 called Intelligent Network Security Device and Method, and another patent, 6,304,975B1. The patent was granted to inventor Peter Shipley on September 12, 2000. Shipley has assigned the patent to Enhanced Security Research.
The patent in question can be found here US 6,119,236.
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