Defendant

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

11 cases as defendant.

Cases
11
Active
5
6 closed
Filed
2020–2025
Top venue
E.D. Virginia
2 cases
Also appears as a plaintiff in 15 cases → View as plaintiff

Company profile

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a publicly traded multinational cybersecurity company founded in 2005. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol PANW. For the fiscal year ending in July 2025, Palo Alto Networks reported revenue of $9.22 billion and had over 16,000 employees.

The company provides a comprehensive platform of cybersecurity solutions covering network security, cloud security, and security operations. Its core product lines include Strata for network security, featuring advanced firewalls; Prisma for cloud security, designed to protect applications and data in cloud environments; and Cortex, an AI-driven security operations platform for threat detection and response. Palo Alto Networks serves over 80,000 enterprise customers globally.

As an operating company, Palo Alto Networks' patent litigation profile consists entirely of defending its technology. The provided case list shows five recent instances of the company as a defendant and none as a plaintiff, a typical posture for a large technology firm. Lawsuits have been filed in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions such as the Eastern District of Texas, as well as in the Northern District of California and before the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Notable tracked cases include suits brought by Centripetal Networks, Inc. and Qomplx LLC. The litigation with Centripetal has involved disputes over patents related to network threat detection technology. Another case of note was a suit filed by competitor Fortinet, Inc., reflecting the competitive landscape of the cybersecurity industry.

Filing activity

2020: 1 case'202021: 4 cases4'212022: 2 cases'222023: 1 case'23'242025: 2 cases'25
Cases filed per year naming Palo Alto Networks, Inc. as defendant.

Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. et al.

Vacated and Remanded
Docket:
23-2027
Filed:
2023-05-23
Terminated:
2025-10-22
Patents:9917856
π Centripetal Networks, LLCΔ Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Δ Cisco Systems, Inc.Δ Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Centripetal Networks appealed the PTAB's initial decision in IPR2022-00182 (and related IPRs) concerning US9917856. The Federal Circuit vacated the decision and remanded the case for further proceedings, citing the PTAB's failure to adequately consider evidence of copying.

Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

closed
Docket:
2:21-cv-00137
Filed:
2021-03-12
Terminated:
2024-10-03
Patents:9565213
π Centripetal Networks, Inc.Δ Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Centripetal asserted 13 patents, including the '213 patent, against Palo Alto Networks' NGFW, Cortex, MineMeld, DNS Security, and Panorama products. A jury returned a verdict for Centripetal; the court granted JMOL in part, denied it in part, and denied a new trial. The case was dismissed in part/closed on October 3, 2024.

Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Judgment as a matter of law granted in part and denied in part; new trial denied; dismissed in part as of October 3, 2024
Docket:
2:21-cv-00137 (orig. 1:21-cv-00313)
Filed:
2021-03-12
Patents:10785266105673431009124610567437105309031056741310659573107571261054202810503899107353801074990610931797
π Centripetal Networks, Inc.Δ Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Centripetal sued Palo Alto Networks asserting 13 patents, including 10,785,266. The case was tried to verdict; the court granted Palo Alto Networks' post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law in part, denied it in part, denied a new trial motion, and recorded the case as dismissed in part on October 3, 2024.

Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

post-judgment proceedings/appeal ongoing
Docket:
2:21-cv-00137
Filed:
2021-03-12
Patents:10749906100912461050389910530903105420281056734310567413105674371065957310735380107571261078526610931797
π Centripetal Networks, LLCΔ Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Centripetal Networks, LLC (sued as Centripetal Networks, Inc.) sued Palo Alto Networks asserting 13 patents, including '49906. A jury awarded about $151.1 million on other patents, but not '49906; post-trial, the court granted Palo Alto judgment as a matter of law of non-infringement on the '437 patent and reduced the award. Post-judgment proceedings and Centripetal's Federal Circuit appeal were ongoing.

Centripetal Networks, Inc. et al. v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Summary judgment of no direct infringement as to '380; jury verdict on other patents; appeal pending
Docket:
1:21-cv-00313 (transferred to 2:21-cv-00137)
Filed:
2021-03-12
Patents:10735380
π Centripetal Networks, Inc.π Centripetal Networks, LLCΔ Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Centripetal sued Palo Alto Networks, alleging infringement of the '380 patent among 13 patents asserted against products including Next-Generation Firewall, Panorama, Cortex, AutoFocus, MineMeld, and DNS Security Service. On January 13, 2024, the court granted summary judgment of no direct infringement of the '380 patent, removing it before trial. A jury verdict covered four other patents, and an appeal is pending at the Federal Circuit.

Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

active
Docket:
2:21-cv-00137
Patents:11683401
π Centripetal Networks, LLCΔ Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Centripetal Networks, LLC sued Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in E.D. Va. The case proceeded through damages, §101, and claim-construction motions. Palo Alto also filed IPRs against related Centripetal patents, including IPR2021-01150 and IPR2022-00182 on the '856 patent. The '401 patent was not identified as asserted in this case.