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eSoft Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Five Companies Seeking Damages Related to Software Management System

eSoft, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Five Companies Seeking Damages Related to Software Management System
Claims Filed Against Astaro, Barracuda Networks, Blue Coat, Fortinet, and SonicWall for Violating eSoft's Software Management System Patent

Broomfield, Colo. – March 14, 2006 – eSoft, Inc., a leading vendor of integrated Internet security and content management solutions, announced today that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against Astaro Corporation, Barracuda Networks, Blue Coat, Fortinet and SonicWall for the infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,961,773 relating to software management technology.

Titled "System and Method for Managing Application Service Providers," the patent is directed to software management systems and, more particularly, to systems and methods for selecting, ordering, installing, managing, updating, and if necessary, uninstalling software applications provided to an entity by one or more application service providers or other sources. eSoft was awarded the patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on November 1, 2005.

eSoft is seeking to stop the companies from marketing, selling, using or otherwise infringing the patent and also seeks damages relating to their unauthorized use of eSoft's patented technology.

"eSoft has invested heavily in its software management system technology," said Jeff Finn, CEO of eSoft. "We are seeking to protect our vital corporate assets and development investments by taking legal action against companies that we believe are infringing this patent."

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