McAfee, LLC European Patent EP3777073A1, Cryptographic Network Service Authentication
Summary
European Patent Office published EP3777073A1, a cryptographic network service authentication patent filed by McAfee, LLC, on April 15, 2026. The patent lists five inventors and covers IPC classifications H04L 9/40 (network security), H04W 12/069, and H04W 12/73 (wireless security). Protection is designated across 34 European states including all EU member states, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey.
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The EPO published European Patent Application EP3777073A1 for McAfee, LLC, covering cryptographic methods for authenticating network services. The patent application, filed with a European search report (Kind A1), names five inventors and classifies the invention under H04L 9/40 and H04W 12/069/073 relating to network and wireless security protocols.
Technology companies operating in network security, authentication, and telecommunications should be aware of this intellectual property position. While patent publications do not immediately restrict competitive activity, they signal areas where McAfee is developing enforceable IP rights in the European market, which may affect product development and licensing considerations in network authentication technology.
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- 2026-04-15
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AUTHENTICATING NETWORK SERVICES PROVIDED BY A NETWORK
Publication EP3777073A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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McAfee, LLC
Inventors
KONDA, Tirumaleswar Reddy, SRIVASTAVA, Himanshu, JOSHI, Harsha Ramamurthy, NALLURI, Srikanth, KULKARNI, Dattatraya
IPC Classifications
H04L 9/40 20220101AFI20251104BHEP H04W 12/069 20210101ALI20251104BHEP H04W 12/73 20210101ALI20251104BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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