Radware (Nasdaq; RDWR) the leading provider of Intelligent Application Switching (IAS) solutions ensuring the availability, performance and security of networked applications across the enterprise, announced today that it has filed suit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey against F5 Networks, Inc (Nasdaq: FFIV - News) for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,718,359.
The '359 patent, awarded to Radware in April this year, is directed to methods for determining network proximity and its use in load balancing decisions -- technology which is incorporated in Radware's flagship product -- WSD
In the Complaint, Radware asserts that the manufacture, use and sale of F5's 3-DNS® product and Big-IP® product infringe the '359 patent and seeks monetary damages as well as permanent injunctive relief.
"Since inception, Radware has been focused on investment in R&D and has continued to demonstrate its leadership and innovation in the Application Switching space," said Roy Zisapel, President and CEO, Radware. "Unfortunately, we learned that in order to protect our intellectual property and our investment in R&D we must, in certain cases, resort to legal action."
About Radware
Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) is the Global Leader in Intelligent Application Switching, enabling the full availability, maximum performance and complete security of all mission critical networked applications while dramatically cutting operating and scaling costs. Radware's integrated Application Security, Application Infrastructure and End-to-End Connectivity solutions are deployed by over 2,500 enterprises and carriers worldwide. Radware offers the broadest product line in the industry meeting application needs at every critical point across the network including Web and Application Servers, Firewalls, VPNs, ISP links, Anti-Virus Gateways and Cache.
Learn more on how Radware Intelligent Application Switching Solutions can enable the security, performance and availability of mission critical applications at www.radware.com
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the Application Switching industry, changes in demand for Application Switching products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in Radware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Radware's Form 20-F.
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