Delaware District Court Declares Mistrial In Patent Infringement Lawsuit Initiated By Juniper Networks

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Mar 07, 2014, 03:55 ET

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, announced that today Honorable Judge Sue L. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") declared a mistrial in a lawsuit brought by Juniper Networks against Palo Alto Networks due to the jury being unable to reach a verdict.

"From the outset, we said we would vigorously defend the Company against Juniper's lawsuit," said Mark McLaughlin, president and chief executive officer of Palo Alto Networks. "We continue to stand by our position that we do not infringe on their patents and are committed to delivering innovation and providing the network security market with disruptive technologies."

The lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and was filed by Juniper Networks in December, 2011. The Court's decision follows a trial which began February 24, 2014. A new trial date in this matter has not been scheduled by the Court.

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