Ilan Barzilay Quoted in Boston Business Journal
"Akamai case tests IP law boundaries: Company says rival violated its patents on speeding Web video"

Seyfarth Shaw Boston office partner Ilan Barzilay was quoted in the April 27 issue of the Boston Business Journal. The article discusses the upcoming case between Massachusetts software firm Akamai Technologies, Inc. and its Arizona competitor Limelight Networks, Inc. before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  The case is expected to have far-reaching implications for IP claims in the software industry and others that depend on software methods, as well as consumer pricing.
 
"It's gonna be a big deal...[t]his will let us know whether the trend towards making it difficult to sue multiple parties will continue..." Ilan noted, adding that a decision against Akamai has the potential to affect anyone in the industry that depends on software methods in their IP portfolios, which would in turn have an affect on their value from a mergers and acquisitions perspective as well.