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==Legal Battle==

==Legal Battle==

===Copyright Infringement Against McAfee===

===Copyright Infringement Against McAfee===

In April 1997, Symantec filed a copyright infringement case against [[McAfee]] Associates Inc. (now Network Associates Inc.). According to the allegations filed by the company, the codes of the Norton CrashGuard was stolen by McAfee to develop PC Medic.<ref>[http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=19970423_01 Symantec Launches Lawsuit Against McAfee for Copyright Infringement]</ref> In July, Symantec included McAfee's VirusScan  products in the lawsuit. McAfee responded with $ 1 billion defamation lawsuit against Symantec.<ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/1997-08-23/business/17756156_1_symantec-code-symantec-shares-mcafee-shares Bitter Foes Symantec, McAfee Fan Feud]</ref>  By December, McAfee dropped its defamation case against Symantec after the court ruled against Symantec's motion for injunction again PC Medic. McAfee said it will fight Symantec's copy infringement case in court.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1997/dec/31/business/fi-3609 Network Associates Won't Sue Symantec]</ref> In 1999, Symantec and McAfee made a confidential agreement.<ref>[http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=19991220_01 Symantec and Network Associates Settle Litigation]</ref>

In April, 1997, Symantec filed a copyright infringement case against [[McAfee]] Associates Inc. (now Network Associates Inc.). According to the allegations filed by the company, the codes of the Norton CrashGuard was stolen by McAfee to develop PC Medic.<ref>[http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=19970423_01 Symantec Launches Lawsuit Against McAfee for Copyright Infringement]</ref> In July, Symantec included McAfee's VirusScan  products in the lawsuit. McAfee responded with $ 1 billion defamation lawsuit against Symantec.<ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/1997-08-23/business/17756156_1_symantec-code-symantec-shares-mcafee-shares Bitter Foes Symantec, McAfee Fan Feud]</ref>  By December, McAfee dropped its defamation case against Symantec after the court ruled against Symantec's motion for injunction again PC Medic. McAfee said it will fight Symantec's copy infringement case in court.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1997/dec/31/business/fi-3609 Network Associates Won't Sue Symantec]</ref> In 1999, Symantec and McAfee made a confidential agreement.<ref>[http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=19991220_01 Symantec and Network Associates Settle Litigation]</ref>

===Cybermedia Lawsuit===

===Cybermedia Lawsuit===

In February 1998, [[Cybermedia]] filed a lawsuit against Symantec for copyright infringement and theft of trade secrets. Cybermedia alleged that Symantec's Norton Uninstall Deluxe was based from Cybermedia's early version of its UnInstaller program. Cybermedia vice president for marketing Bob Davis said, "In visual appearance, operation and design, Symantec's product is strikingly similar to an early version of UnInstaller, right down to some of the same computer bugs." <ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/litigation/739776-1.html Cybermedia Sues Symantec for Copyright Infringement, Theft of Trade Secrets]</ref> In response, then Symantec president and CEO Gordon Eubanks said that the charges filed by Cybermedia was "frivolous and a marketing ploy." According to Eubanks, "We find this to be setting a new standard of outrageousness in law by CyberMedia." Symantec explained that the features of Norton's Uninstaller Deluxe was similar to Cybermedia's product because the programmers of both companies used the same tools. However, Symantec pointed out that the codes they used were licensed by [[Microsoft]].<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/news/symantec-rips-cybermedia-suit/98543 Symantec rips CyberMedia suit]</ref>  In 1999, both companies agreed to settle the lawsuit. Their agreement was not disclosed to the public.<ref>[http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=19991220_01 Symantec and Network Associates Settle Litigation]</ref>

In February, 1998, [[Cybermedia]] filed a lawsuit against Symantec for copyright infringement and theft of trade secrets. Cybermedia alleged that Symantec's Norton Uninstall Deluxe was based from Cybermedia's early version of its UnInstaller program. Cybermedia vice president for marketing Bob Davis said, "In visual appearance, operation and design, Symantec's product is strikingly similar to an early version of UnInstaller, right down to some of the same computer bugs." <ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/litigation/739776-1.html Cybermedia Sues Symantec for Copyright Infringement, Theft of Trade Secrets]</ref> In response, then Symantec president and CEO Gordon Eubanks said that the charges filed by Cybermedia was "frivolous and a marketing ploy." According to Eubanks, "We find this to be setting a new standard of outrageousness in law by CyberMedia." Symantec explained that the features of Norton's Uninstaller Deluxe was similar to Cybermedia's product because the programmers of both companies used the same tools. However, Symantec pointed out that the codes they used were licensed by [[Microsoft]].<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/news/symantec-rips-cybermedia-suit/98543 Symantec rips CyberMedia suit]</ref>  In 1999, both companies agreed to settle the lawsuit. Their agreement was not disclosed to the public.<ref>[http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=19991220_01 Symantec and Network Associates Settle Litigation]</ref>

===Class Action Lawsuit===

===Class Action Lawsuit===