{"id":925736,"date":"2026-01-08T19:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/appian-intellectual-property-suit-headed-to-retrial-following-virginia-supreme-court-decision\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:34:52","slug":"appian-intellectual-property-suit-headed-to-retrial-following-virginia-supreme-court-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/appian-intellectual-property-suit-headed-to-retrial-following-virginia-supreme-court-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Appian Intellectual Property Suit Headed to Retrial Following Virginia Supreme Court Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The Supreme Court of Virginia rejected Pega’s attempt to dismiss the case entirely<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n MCLEAN, Va.<\/span>, Jan. 8, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Appian announced today that it would press its trade secret claims against Pegasystems Inc. (“Pega”), following the decision from the Supreme Court of Virginia remanding the case for retrial and rejecting Pega’s arguments seeking to dismiss the case entirely.\u00a0 Pega previously was found to have violated the Virginia Computer Crimes Act, a decision it did not appeal.<\/p>\n

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“None of the issues addressed by the Supreme Court of Virginia go to the principal facts regarding Pega’s misappropriation of Appian trade secrets.\u00a0 We will present that evidence to a new jury and remain confident our claims will be properly addressed by Virginia courts,” stated Jaye Campbell, General Counsel of Appian.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court of Virginia’s opinion described how Pega hired a “spy” to obtain Appian information, went to great lengths to conceal his identity, used Appian’s information for its benefit, and subsequently engaged in efforts to get access to Appian software through employees’ use of aliases and non-Pega credentials.\u00a0 Appian presented evidence from dozens of witnesses and thousands of pages of documents demonstrating Pega’s use of its “spy” to analyze the inner workings of Appian’s software, improve its own product, and train its sales team.<\/p>\n

All aspects of the decision could be subject to further appeal by Appian or Pega.\u00a0 Appian cannot predict the outcome of any appeals or further proceedings, or the time it will take to resolve them.<\/p>\n

\n About Appian<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Appian provides AI process automation.\u00a0 We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments.\u00a0 Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale.\u00a0 We’ve been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no-one else. For more information, visit appian.com<\/a>. [Nasdaq: APPN]<\/p>\n

Follow Appian: LinkedIn<\/a>, X (Twitter<\/a>)<\/a><\/p>\n

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This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the outcome of any retrial, appeal and the timing of such matters, are forward-looking statements. All aspects of the court decision could be subject to further appeal by Appian or Pegasystems. Appian cannot predict the outcome of any appeals or the time it will take to resolve them. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of Appian’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2025 and other reports that Appian has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.\u00a0 Appian is under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law.<\/p>\n

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PR Newswire The Supreme Court of Virginia rejected Pega’s attempt to dismiss the case entirely MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 8, 2026 \/PRNewswire\/ — Appian announced today that it would press its trade secret claims against Pegasystems Inc. (“Pega”), following the decision from the Supreme Court of Virginia remanding the case for retrial and rejecting Pega’s arguments seeking to dismiss the case entirely.\u00a0 Pega previously was found to have violated the Virginia Computer Crimes Act, a decision it did not appeal. “None of the issues addressed by the Supreme Court of Virginia go to the principal facts regarding Pega’s misappropriation of Appian trade secrets.\u00a0 We will present that evidence to a new jury and remain confident our claims will be properly addressed … <\/p>\n

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