NortonLifeLock hit with $185M jury verdict for patent infringement; will appeal, cease using technology

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Federal jury awarded Columbia University $185M in damages for willful infringement of two patents (U.S. 8,601,322 and 8,074,115).
Patents cover SONAR/BASH behavioral protection tech used in Norton Security and Symantec Endpoint Protection products.
NortonLifeLock will cease use of the infringing technology and intends to appeal the verdict.
Damages may be enhanced by court; formal judgment not yet entered.
Jury also found no fraudulent concealment on a third patent but deemed two Columbia professors co-inventors (no damages awarded).

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