Palo Alto Networks Announces Results of Summary Judgment and Claim Construction Hearing in Patent Infringement Suit by Juniper Networks

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, announced that on February 6, 2014, Honorable Judge Sue L. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") rejected Juniper's motion for summary judgment of patent infringement, and granted in part several Palo Alto Networks' motions for summary judgment of non-infringement based on the doctrine of equivalents.  Palo Alto Networks also announced that it received favorable decisions on claim construction with regard to the patents-in-suit.

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"We believe the ruling is consistent with our position that we do not infringe these patents," said Mark McLaughlin, chief executive officer of Palo Alto Networks. 

"From the outset, we said we would vigorously defend the Company against Juniper's lawsuit.  Our business has always been focused on delivering unique offerings for our customers.  We remain committed to defending our products against unwarranted claims of patent infringement.  We look forward to proving at trial that we do not infringe the Juniper patents."

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 hearing held in November 2013.  A trial date in this matter is scheduled for February 24, 2014. 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the outcome of our litigation with Juniper, which is subject to risks and uncertainties, including the announcement of rulings and decisions with respect to future court proceedings and other developments with respect to the litigation.  Additional risks and uncertainties are included under the caption "Risk Factors" in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on December 5, 2013, which is available on our website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

SOURCE Palo Alto Networks

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