Symantec files piracy suits.Symantec Corp. have announced that it has filed a series of eight civil lawsuits against distributors of counterfeit To falsify, deceive, or defraud. A copy or imitation of something that is intended to be taken as authentic and genuine in order to deceive another. A counterfeit coin is one that may pass for a genuine coin and may include a lower denomination coin altered so that it may Symantec software, seeking a total of more than $55 million in damages from the cases involved. In the filings, Symantee included claims that the businesses engaged in trademark infringement Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attaching to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees (provided that such authorization was within the scope of the license). , copyright infringement Noun 1. copyright infringement - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright infringement of copyright plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own , fraud, unfair competition, trafficking in counterfeit labels and documentation, and false advertising. Symantec has asked for a jury trial in each case and is seeking damages in profits from each entity ranging from $4 million to $10 million in each claim. Symantec's investigation of the companies was conducted by its Brand Protection Task Force, which used test purchases of the suspected counterfeit product and the review of defective discs submitted by customers of the accused businesses to form the basis of the complaints that were filed. Counterfeit versions of the following Symantec solutions involved in each case included Norton SystemWorks, Norton AntiVirus A popular antivirus program from Symantec. The AntiVirus function is available as a separate product for home and business users or as part of various packages that contain other utilities such as Norton SystemWorks and Norton Internet Security. See Norton Utilities. , Norton Internet Security Norton Internet Security (NIS) is a computer utility suite made by Symantec Corporation, with a focus on providing comprehensive Internet protection. It is available for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is one of Symantec's flagship products. , pcAnywhere and Symantec AntiVirus Small Business Edition. Symantec's internal investigation indicates that most of the sales were conducted online, with the actual disks delivered in single, blank white sleeves to unwitting customers, with no documentation, directions, labeled packaging, or activation code information. www.symantec.com |
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