Proofpoint v. Vade Secure trade secrets case
US District Court, Northern District of California · 3:19-cv-04238 · filed Jul 23, 2019 · Decided
Proofpoint alleged a former Cloudmark engineer took email filtering trade secrets to rival Vade Secure.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Proofpoint
- Defendants
- Vade
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket
- 3:19-cv-04238
- Filed
- Jul 23, 2019
- Status
- Decided
- Outcome
- A jury awarded Proofpoint $13.5 million in 2021.
- Amount
- $13.5 million
History
1 dated entry| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2019 | Filing: Complaint filed: Proofpoint, Inc. v. Vade Secure, Incorporated | Filing | Link |
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| Sep 24, 2025Filed 12mo agofiled | Trade secrets | Active | Sep 24, 2025 | |
| Mar 5, 2024Filed 2.6y agofiled | United States v. Linwei DingActiveTrade secretsN.D. Cal. | Trade secrets | Active | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Apr 29, 2022Filed 4.4y agofiled | Trade secrets | Settled | Apr 29, 2022 | |
| Jul 17, 2020Filed 6.2y agofiled | Trade secrets | Dismissed | Jul 17, 2020 | |
| Aug 15, 2019Filed 7.1y agofiled | United States v. LevandowskiClosedTrade secretsN.D. Cal. | Trade secrets | Closed | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Jun 19, 2018Filed 8.3y agofiled | Trade secrets | Active | Jun 19, 2018 | |
| Mar 14, 2017Filed 9.5y agofiled | Trade secrets | On appeal | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Feb 23, 2017Filed 9.6y agofiled | Trade secrets | Settled | Feb 23, 2017 |
Caption and links
Proofpoint, Inc. v. Vade Secure, Incorporated
Full docket on CourtListener