The company plans to challenge the court's decision, but it's unclear what it has to say in its defense.…
Centripetal Networks, a cybersecurity company, has won a lawsuit against rival Palo Alto Networks. On February 1, 2024, a federal jury in Virginia decided to pay Centripetal compensation in the amount of $ 151.5 million.
The reason was Palo Alto's violation of Centripetal's patent rights. The jury found that Palo Alto's cybersecurity software uses technologies developed by Centripetal. We are talking about four patents related to a computer network protection system called "threat intelligence gateway".
Palo Alto representatives said they did not agree with the jury's verdict. In their opinion, it contradicts the law and the facts presented in court. The company intends to appeal the decision.
Centripetal's lawsuit against Palo Alto was filed back in 2021. It claimed that the Cortex cybersecurity platform, next-generation firewalls, and other products violate Centripetal's patents for blocking cyber threats.
Centripetal demanded not only financial compensation, but also a ban on Palo Alto from further use of the patented instruments. In turn, Palo Alto argued that its products work differently, and the patents themselves are invalid.
Centripetal Networks was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Virginia. The company's flagship product is the SmartClean platform for analyzing traffic and detecting malicious activity. Key clients are large organizations in the US financial and public sectors. In 2019, Centripetal's revenue was approximately $80 million.
For Centripetal, this is not the first major victory in patent disputes. In 2020, the company already won a case against Cisco Systems for a record amount of $ 2.75 billion. However, this decision was later overturned on appeal, and Cisco won after reviewing the case.
Centripetal Networks, a cybersecurity company, has won a lawsuit against rival Palo Alto Networks. On February 1, 2024, a federal jury in Virginia decided to pay Centripetal compensation in the amount of $ 151.5 million.
The reason was Palo Alto's violation of Centripetal's patent rights. The jury found that Palo Alto's cybersecurity software uses technologies developed by Centripetal. We are talking about four patents related to a computer network protection system called "threat intelligence gateway".
Palo Alto representatives said they did not agree with the jury's verdict. In their opinion, it contradicts the law and the facts presented in court. The company intends to appeal the decision.
Centripetal's lawsuit against Palo Alto was filed back in 2021. It claimed that the Cortex cybersecurity platform, next-generation firewalls, and other products violate Centripetal's patents for blocking cyber threats.
Centripetal demanded not only financial compensation, but also a ban on Palo Alto from further use of the patented instruments. In turn, Palo Alto argued that its products work differently, and the patents themselves are invalid.
Centripetal Networks was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Virginia. The company's flagship product is the SmartClean platform for analyzing traffic and detecting malicious activity. Key clients are large organizations in the US financial and public sectors. In 2019, Centripetal's revenue was approximately $80 million.
For Centripetal, this is not the first major victory in patent disputes. In 2020, the company already won a case against Cisco Systems for a record amount of $ 2.75 billion. However, this decision was later overturned on appeal, and Cisco won after reviewing the case.
