Contingencies | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | ' |
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NOTE 8 – CONTINGENCIES |
Finjan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against FireEye, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on July 8, 2013, asserting that FireEye, Inc. is infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 6,804,780, 8,079,086, 7,975,305, 8,225,408, 7,058,822, 7,647,633 and 6,154,844 patents. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in settling or litigating these claims. |
Finjan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Blue Coat Systems, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on August 28, 2013, asserting that Blue Coat Systems, Inc. is infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 6,154,844, 6,804,780, 6,965,968, 7,058,822, 7,418,731, and 7,647,633. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in settling or litigating these claims. |
Finjan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Websense, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on September 23, 2013, asserting that Websense, Inc. is infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 7,058,822, 7,647,633, 8,141,154, and 8,225,408. Finjan filed a separate suit against Websense, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on March 24, 2014, asserting that Websense, Inc. is infringing U.S. Patent No. 8,677,494. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in settling or litigating these claims. |
Finjan appealed a District Court Decision in a prior patent case with defendants Sophos, Inc., Websense, Inc., and Symantec Corp. where there was a finding of no liability for U.S. Patent Nos. 6,092,194 and 6,480,962. The Appeal Brief was filed on December 10, 2013, at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the case is pending. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful with its oral arguments in front of the Court. |
Finjan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Proofpoint, Inc. et al. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on December 16, 2013, asserting that Proofpoint, Inc. et al. is infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 6,154,844, 7,058,822, 7,613,918, 7,647,633, 7,975,305, 8,079,086, 8,141,154, and 8,225,408. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in settling or litigating these claims. |
Finjan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sophos, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on March 14, 2014, asserting that Sophos, Inc. is infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 6,154,844, 6,804,780, 7,613,918, 7,613,926, 7,757,289, 8,141,154, 8,566,580, 8,677,494. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in settling or litigating these claims. |
The Company is not currently aware of any litigations filed against the Company, or counterclaims asserted against the Company that could result in any material impact to the financial statements as at March 31, 2014. |