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A 5 page paper which examines the legal implications and conditions of the intellectual property case between Trend Micro and Barracuda. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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seem confusing and muddied when it comes to the law. This is because the world of the computer is so relatively new, and information technology, as well as intellectual property
concerning the computer, is relatively new thus leading to a whole new world of law and legal issues. The following paper examines a case of legal concern involving Trend Micro
and Barracuda. Trend Micro and Barracuda It appears as though the case between Trend Micro and Barracuda involves the legal element
of intellectual property. As one author notes, "Intellectual property, or IP, in the form of patents is, in theory, how we reward those who break new ground, explore strange new
technologies, geek out new algorithms and new gadgets, and boldly go where no techie has gone before" (Gibbs, 2008). They indicate that the field of intellectual property has essentially become
a field that is powerfully confusing and messy due to the fact that many people are getting patents for ideas that are not "novel" by any stretch of the imagination
(Gibbs, 2008). This author indicates that being "novel" was a requirement in the past for receiving a patent (Gibbs, 2008). Gibbs (2008), after offering this introduction and explanation of the
notion fo intellectual property then moves on to present a very brief look at the issues between Trend Micro and Barracuda: "[H]eres another case where dubious IP is being used
for extortion and to gain market control. The story starts about two years ago when Trend Micro, purveyors of antivirus technology, took Barracuda Networks, purveyors of e-mail and Web security
appliances, to court claiming patent infringement. The pivotal claim was that Barracuda was violating Trend Micros U.S. Patent No. 5,623,600, which [concerns the implementation of antivirus technology] on a gateway
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