Trend Micro Refiles Open Text Suit Over Cybersecurity Patents

Trend Micro Inc. hit Open Text Corp. with patent infringement claims in Texas after a Virginia federal judge dismissed allegations over Open Text’s malware protection and artificial intelligence products infringing cybersecurity technology.

Open Text’s AI & Analytics, Webroot Wifi Security, BrightCloud Threat Intelligence Services, and other products use similar security methods as three patents owned by Trend Micro, according to a complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Trend Micro alleged Open Text infringed US Patent Nos. 8,161,548, 8,505,094, and 8,045,808. The ‘548 patent deals with methods for computer-based malware ...