Uniloc in the News

Here’s what press and analysts are saying about Uniloc and its technology innovations.


Avangate eCommerce
Digital 1 Audio Selects Avangate CodeBox secured by Uniloc's SoftAnchor
September 15, 2009
Uniloc’s SoftAnchor technology is part of the Avangate CodeBox toolset recently selected by Digital 1 Audio for the online sales and distribution of the well-known PCDJ family of products.


Orange County Business Journal
After Microsoft, Uniloc Eyes Growth, IPO
September 14, 2009
Orange County Business Journal profile of Uniloc USA.


eMediaWire
Arxan Launches Software Protection Solutions Suite for ISVs

September 3, 2009
Powered by Uniloc®. BindIT provides strong, performance efficient, cost-effective and user-friendly node locking for software applications.


Sourcews
Uniloc USA Appoints Industry Veteran as CFO
August 31, 2009
Uniloc appoints industry veteran Michael Lin as its CFO to spearhead its Financial and Strategic Initiatives.


CIO
Securing Critical Assets
August 28, 2009
Jim White of Uniloc describes how today's networks require a highly secure and all-encompassing approach focused on identifying the "trusted devices"--such as PCs, field controls, etc.--that are permitted to access a network, while blacklisting the rest.


ECommerce Times
The Difference Between Compliance and Security
August 26, 2009
Uniloc executive Jim White explains why being compliant is not the same thing as being secure.


ABC
Ric Richardson on the Big Deal
August 24, 2009
Australian inventor and Uniloc founder Ric Richardson took on mighty Microsoft and scored a remarkable victory.


Top News
Recent Infringement Cases Indicate Microsoft's Patent Defense Has Gone Amiss
August 20, 2009
Despite the fact that Microsoft has long had patent infringement safeguards, and it often wins infringement cases that small companies file against it, two recent cases have depicted the software giant's vulnerability.


Business Week
Microsoft's Patent Dust-Ups
August 19, 2009
Microsoft has focused in recent years on protecting itself against infringement lawsuits. But two recent cases--one of them won by Uniloc--show that the company is still vulnerable to allegations of infringement.


Law.com
Judge Denies Microsoft Bid to Overturn $200M Infringement Verdict - and Tacks on $90M More
August 13, 2009
Microsoft tried to overturn its $200 million judgement in i4i's successful lawsuit, but federal district court Judge Leonard David threw out their request and increased their judgment by $90 million.


AMR Research
Fingerprint Your Systems to Improve Security
June 1, 2009
One company, Uniloc USA, has developed a product that can markedly improve security, relying less on the traditional “keeping the bad guy out” and more on “only letting the good guy in.”


Actuate ip
Patents: Aussie's Kicking Goals in US Patent System
May 15, 2009
Uniloc was awarded damages of $US 388 million, or approximately $AU 537 million, after a US court found that Microsoft infringed Uniloc’s patent rights.


Chemical Facility Security News
Electronic Device Fingerprints
May 14, 2009
Where control systems are hardwired and commands can be routed through a central server, electronic device fingerprint technology may help solve the problem of allowing engineers to monitor and adjust process upsets from off-site locations without compromising the security of the system.


Government Computer News
The Difference Between Compliance and Security
May 11, 2009
NetAnchor enables an organization to create a trusted-device network in which only authenticated devices are allowed to communicate. Authorized machines are identified through Uniloc’s PDR technology to generate a device's fingerprint based on its unique characteristics.


Help Net Security
Authentication Technology for Critical Infrastructure Protection
May 11, 2009
Organizations and industries designated as critical infrastructure require security solutions that prevent the disruption of mission-critical applications and protect valued assets.


Network World
After Defeating Microsoft in Patent Case, Uniloc Looks to Future
May 11, 2009
On the heels of a $388 judgment against Microsoft, Uniloc is ramping up to apply its physical device recognition technology to the protection of critical infrastructure such as chemicals, transportation, oil and gas, power, and water systems.


SC Magazine
Microsoft Hit With $388 Million Ruling in Patent Dispute
April 10, 2009
A federal judge ruled this week that the software giant infringed on a Uniloc patent held for technology that restricts the unlicensed installation of software.


Information Week
Microsoft Must Pay $388 Million to Settle Patent Claim
April 9, 2009
Microsoft has been hit with one of the largest patent awards on record, as a jury on Thursday ordered the software maker to pay $388 million to a security vendor that claims Redmond misappropriated its technology.


Los Angeles Times
Microsoft Loses Patent Verdict
April 9, 2009
The jury in Providence, R.I., found that Microsoft violated the patent of Uniloc Singapore Private Ltd. and Uniloc USA Inc. Uniloc, which filed the lawsuit 5 1/2 years ago, claimed Microsoft wrongfully used its technology to earn billions.


PC World
Jury Awards $388 Million in Microsoft Patent Violation Case
April 8, 2009
A jury in Rhode Island found Microsoft violated a patent held by Uniloc used to protect against software piracy, a copy of the jury's findings showed Wednesday.


ChannelWeb
Jury Tells Microsoft to Pay Uniloc $388 Million in Antipiracy Patent Case
April 8, 2009
Microsoft has been ordered to pay $388 million in damages for infringing on an antipiracy patent owned by Uniloc, an Irvine, Calif.-based developer of antipiracy software.


ZDNet
Jury Orders Microsoft to Pay $388 Million Over Anti-Piracy Patent
April 8, 2009
The jury ruled that Microsoft did infringe on Uniloc’s patent, which was also deemed valid.

Reuters
Microsoft Ordered to Pay $388 Million Over Anti-Piracy Patent
April 8, 2009
A verdict was reached by a jury in a long-running case in federal court in Rhode Island, which found that Microsoft infringed Uniloc's patent on software that generates unique identities for licensed users and prevents unauthorized use or copying of programs.