SUNNYVALE, CA -- 09/17/08 --
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global
leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that
it has filed a patent infringement countersuit against Motorola, Symbol,
and Wireless Valley. The countersuit concerns Motorola's (and its
subsidiaries') infringement of two Aruba patents related to managing
wireless computer networks and network security. The first asserted patent
was assumed by Aruba in March 2008 as part of its acquisition of AirWave
Wireless, Inc., while the second asserted patent was issued to Aruba in May
2008. Aruba is seeking a permanent injunction against use of its patented
technologies, as well as monetary damages for infringing use.
"We asserted our patents following an unsuccessful attempt to negotiate a
license," said Keerti Melkote, Aruba's co-founder and chief technology
officer. "We simply cannot stand by while Motorola, and its Symbol and
Wireless Valley subsidiaries, continue to violate our intellectual
property. We will defend our intellectual property in court and we fully
expect to win in that forum, just as we have in the market."
Aruba's countersuit follows on the heels of a decision by the United States
Patent and Trademark Office to reexamine all four patents that Motorola --
through its Symbol Technologies and Wireless Valley subsidiaries -- is
asserting against Aruba in a lawsuit filed in the Federal district court in
Delaware. The Patent Office has found that the prior art submitted by Aruba
raises a substantial new question about the patentability of the claims of
all four of Motorola's patents.
About Aruba Networks
People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to
users, wherever they work or roam. Our mobility solutions enable the
Follow-Me Enterprise that moves in lock-step with users:
-- Adaptive 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks optimize themselves to ensure
that users are always within reach of mission-critical information;
-- Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing
those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed;
-- Remote access solutions and fixed mobile convergence ensure
uninterrupted access to applications as users move;
-- Multi-vendor network management provides a single point of control
while managing both legacy and new wireless networks from Aruba and its
competitors.
The cost, convenience, and security benefits of our secure mobility
solutions are fundamentally changing how and where we work. Listed on the
NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California,
and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia
Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at
http://www.arubanetworks.com.
© 2008 Aruba Networks, Inc. AirWave®, Aruba Networks®, Aruba Mobility
Management System®, Bluescanner, For Wireless That Works®, Mobile Edge
Architecture, People Move. Networks Must Follow., RFProtect, The All
Wireless Workplace Is Now Open For Business, Green Island, and The Mobile
Edge Company® are trademarks of Aruba Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Michael Tennefoss
Aruba Networks, Inc.
+1-408-754-8034
mtennefoss@arubanetworks.com
Patty Oien
Breakaway Communications
+1-415-358-2482
poien@breakawaycom.com
