Norton Owes Columbia $185 Million Over Antivirus Patents (1)

NortonLifeLock Inc. must pay Columbia University $185.1 million after a federal jury on Monday found that a feature of five families of its antivirus products infringes two patents for technology that uses emulators to monitor programs for malicious behavior.

The jury also found that Norton’s infringement was intentional, meaning the judge may increase the award by up to three times the jury’s amount, according to the verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Of the total award, $91.1 million was a royalty for Norton’s sales to U.S. customers. The jury awarded a royalty of $94 ...