Markman Order Entered in Finjan v. Sophos

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 3, 2015) - Finjan Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNJN), a cybersecurity licensing company, today announced an update in the Finjan, Inc. v. Sophos matter, Case No. 14-cv-01197-WHO, that was filed on March 14, 2014 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

The Markman Hearing was held on February 13, 2015. On March 2, 2015, the Honorable William H. Orrick entered his Order construing disputed claim terms in four of the eight asserted patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,677,494 ("the '494 Patent"); 7,613,926 ("the '926 Patent"); 7,613,918 ("the '918 Patent"); and 6,154,844 ("the '844 Patent"), which cover endpoint security, web and messaging security, and networking and perimeter defense technologies. There were no disputed claim terms from the other four asserted patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,804,780; 7,757,289; 8,141,154; and 8,566,580. The Markman Order is available on PACER as Document No. 73 (re: Docket No. 58).

The parties had agreed that only five claim terms (or claim elements) from the '494, '926, '918, and '844 patents required the Court's construction. Of these five terms, the Court adopted each and every one of Finjan's constructions, thus adding strength to the merits of Finjan's infringement claims against Sophos.

"We are gratified to receive Judge Orrick's Claim Construction Order adopting Finjan's construction on all five terms in dispute in this matter, as it demonstrates his time, attention, and appreciation of the merits of the patented technologies asserted against Sophos," said Julie Mar-Spinola, Finjan's VP, Legal Operations. Ms. Mar-Spinola added: "Finjan is committed to protecting its patent rights based on the merits of each of its claims and will not resort to courtroom gamesmanship to win. It is important for all to understand that our objective with respect to our industry is not to stifle innovation but rather to encourage it; and our objective with respect to our existing licensees and shareholders is to protect their investments so we have sustainable resources to continue developing even more robust cybersecurity technologies. Successfully enforcing our patents is a key component to accomplishing these objectives."