Litigation
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 pending1:21-cv-00313 (transferred to 2:21-cv-00137)
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- Filed
- 2021-03-12
Patents at issue (1)
Plaintiffs (2)
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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.
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