The creators of anti-virus scan staged its competitors

U.S. Federal Communications Commission on International Trade decided to move the application developer Trend Micro antivirus and investigate the activities of competitors for violations of patent laws, the newspaper writes PC World.

Trend Micro has complained to the commission on the company Barracuda Networks, Panda Software International and Panda Distribution More November 21. The creators of anti-virus said that all three companies have used Trend Micro 's patented mechanism for detecting and removing viruses, is very different from the usual.

In particular, as noted by Trend Micro, Barracuda Networks imports into the U.S. from Europe, anti-virus software ClamAV, which violates the specified patent. Representatives of the Barracuda has announced that its products produced in the United States. In Panda, which Trend Micro also accused of illegally importing, do not comment on the situation.

Under American law, the Commission has 45 days in which to set the date by which the investigation should be completed.