IIPLA News
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Patent Owner Seeks Federal Circuit Review of Dismissal in Salesforce Lawsuit

iiplaeditorialanonymous access0 articles left this week
patent-owner-seeks-federal-circuit-revie.png

Patent Owner Seeks Federal Circuit Review of Dismissal in Salesforce Lawsuit

By Editorial Team

A consulting company is urging the Federal Circuit to overturn a Nevada federal judge's decision to dismiss its lawsuit against Salesforce. The company alleges that Salesforce infringed on patents related to database software reprogramming and argues that the dismissal was "improper and unjustified."

The consulting company, represented by law firms King & Wood Mallesons, Quinn Emanuel, and SoCal IP Law Group, is seeking a revival of the case, which revolves around patents 7,356,482 and 8,484,111 for an integrated change management unit.

The case was initially filed in Nevada federal court, where U.S. District Judge Robert C. Jones presided over the matter. The consulting company is now taking its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, hoping for a different outcome.

Among the legal documents attached to the case are a brief and a motion, indicating the seriousness of the consulting company's intent to pursue the matter further.

Key players in this legal battle include Salesforce.com Inc. as the defendant and judges Robert C. Jones and Miranda M. Du, who have been involved in the case.

For more information and updates on this ongoing legal dispute, stay tuned for further developments as the consulting company pushes for a revival of its lawsuit against Salesforce.

Share This Article
Ready-to-post copy includes the article link.

Patent Owner Seeks Federal Circuit Review of Dismissal in Salesforce Lawsuit A consulting company is urging the Federal Circuit to overturn a Nevada federal judge's decision to dismiss its lawsuit ag... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/patent-owner-seeks-federal-circuit-review-of-dismissal-in-salesforce-lawsuit

Related Coverage

Continue in the newsroom

Back to newsroom
IP News

Purple Rain Co-Star Ends Apollonia Trademark Rights Suit

‘Purple Rain’ Co-Star Ends ‘Apollonia’ Trademark Rights Suit By Editorial Team Patty Apollonia Kotero, known for her role as Prince’s co-star in the iconic 1984 film “Purple Rain,” has decided to drop her lawsuit agai...

Thursday, April 9, 2026