Rubrik controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Commvault files patent suits against Cohesity and Rubrik
Lawsuit filed
Commvault Systems filed separate federal lawsuits against Cohesity and Rubrik, alleging that the companies infringed seven Commvault-owned patents. Cohesity said it believed the complaint had no merit and would defend its technology; Rubrik declined to comment on pending litigation.
Company response
Denial — Cohesity
We believe there is no merit to this complaint, and we will of course stand our ground and defend our technology vigorously.
Source excerpt
We believe there is no merit to this complaint, and we will of course stand our ground and defend our technology vigorously.
on Tuesday morning said it filed suit in federal court in Delaware against startups Cohesity, Inc., and Rubrik, Inc., both based in Silicon Valley, for collectively infringing on seven patents Commvault owns spanning a range of technologies for functions including back-ups of system images and cloud computing and virtual machine management.
The suit alleges infringement by the startups upon seven U.S. patents, granted between 2010 and 2019, numbered 7,725,671, 7,840,533, 8,447,728, 8,762,335, 9,740,723, 10,210,048, and 10,248,657.
2018
Dell EMC trade-secret lawsuit
Dell EMC sued two former employees who had moved to Rubrik, alleging that they downloaded confidential trade secrets, solicited former Dell EMC customers, and gave Rubrik an unfair competitive advantage. The reference material does not establish the final legal outcome.