Finjan Denied Summary Judgment Of Patent Validity In California

Mealey's (February 4, 2020, 1:17 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A request by Finjan Inc. for a summary judgment of patent validity with regard to two computer network security patents was rejected Feb. 3 by a federal judge in California, who was not persuaded that an infringement defendant’s failed bid for inter partes review (IPR) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has bearing on the district court litigation (Finjan Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc., No. 17-72, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17076)....