“OpenText intends to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights.”īut OpenText insists the lawsuits are about protecting intellectual property. The end result is a drag on anyone building technology - but it can be quite lucrative for companies who can play the game well. ![]() Made notorious by companies like Intellectual Ventures, “patent trolling” refers to the practice of buying up patents for use in litigation rather than research and development. Responses from Trend Micro COO Kevin Simzer and CrowdStrike’s senior director of corporate communications Kevin Benacci went further: both accused OpenText of “patent trolling” in statements sent to The Verge. “We invite Webroot and OpenText to join the ranks of serious cybersecurity companies that are trying to solve problems rather than create them.” Sara Eberle, vice president of global public relations at Sophos, was more forthcoming, telling The Verge that the company would fight the lawsuit: “Sophos prefers to compete in the marketplace rather than in the courtroom, but we will vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation,” Eberle said. ![]() A Kaspersky spokesperson said that the company is “reviewing the issue” but did not offer any further comment on the case. So far, endpoint security companies have shown fierce opposition to the very idea of the case. ![]() “We invite Webroot and OpenText to join the ranks of serious cybersecurity companies”
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