Defendant
5 cases as defendant.
McAfee Corp. is a global cybersecurity software company founded in 1987. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company operates as a private entity following its acquisition by an investor group led by Advent International in 2022. Prior to being taken private, McAfee had been a subsidiary of Intel and had also traded publicly on the NASDAQ. The company's size is estimated to be over 1,800 employees, with reported annual revenue around $1.9 billion.
McAfee is an operating company focused on online protection for consumers. Its primary products are cybersecurity software suites such as McAfee Total Protection and McAfee LiveSafe, which offer services including antivirus, identity monitoring, a secure VPN, and a password manager. These products are designed to protect against malware, viruses, and identity theft across various devices, including PCs, Macs, and mobile platforms. The company provides security solutions for individuals, families, and small businesses.
The company's patent litigation history shows it as a defendant in two tracked cases, indicating a defensive posture as an operating company. Both suits were filed by Uniloc, a well-known patent assertion entity, in the plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas. This pattern is typical for technology companies facing infringement claims from non-practicing entities (NPEs). McAfee's role has been to defend its own technology and products against patent assertions.
The tracked cases, both involving Uniloc USA, Inc., were filed in 2009 and 2010. The 2010 case, Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Sony Corporation of America et al., included McAfee as one of several technology company defendants. Uniloc has a significant history of litigating patents against numerous companies. The lawsuits against McAfee were part of a broader campaign by Uniloc asserting its patents across the tech industry.
This case was identified in a subsequent PTAB proceeding. The specific outcome or current status requires further review of court records.
This was a consolidated action where Intellectual Ventures I LLC sued several cybersecurity companies for infringement. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants, ruling that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,460,050 were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because they were directed to an abstract idea without an inventive concept.
A consolidated lawsuit filed against several companies in the Eastern District of Texas. It is reported that Uniloc settled with many of the defendants.
Litigation initiated by Walker Digital, LLC, a patent assertion entity, against numerous major software companies. The case was resolved via dismissals with prejudice for various defendants throughout 2011 and 2012, suggesting settlements were reached.
The case was terminated and dismissed on April 12, 2011, likely as a result of a settlement.