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{{DISPLAYTITLE:iRunway}}{{Infobox company
| name = iRunway
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| logo = IRunwaylogo1.jpg
| logo_size = 180px
| foundation = 2006
| location_city = [[Bangalore]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| locations = [[Austin, Texas]] [[Palo Alto, California]] [[Bangalore, India]]
| key_people = Ravindra Upadrashta (CEO) Animesh Kumar (CSO) Shashank Kabra (COO)
| industry = Technology Consulting Intellectual Property Services
| services = Patent Litigation Support Portfolio Analysis Technology Research and Due Diligence
| homepage = {{url|www.i-runway.com}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''iRunway''' is a boutique technology, [[Intellectual property valuation|finance]] and [[Patent infringement|litigation]] consulting firm with primary expertise in [[intellectual property]]. It specializes in [[patent]] litigation, [[patent valuation]], damages, [[patent portfolio]] management and technology [[due diligence]] advisory to both law firms and corporations.<ref name="irunway1">{{cite news|
url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/business/providing-backroom-support-irunway/articleshow/7003055.cms|
title=Providing backroom support- iRunway|
publisher=The Economic Times|
quote=as technical consultants, they helped a firm win the fourth-largest patent jury verdict in the US|
date=2010-11-28|
accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref><ref name="irunway3">{{cite news|
url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?235572|
title=Animesh Kumar, 29, ISB|
publisher=Outlook India|
quote=i-runway.com, which works in the intellectual property space, is aiming for the sky|
date=2007-09-17|
accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref><ref name="irunway6">{{cite news|
url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=109704161|
title=iRunway India Private Limited|
publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|
quote=iRunway India Private Limited, a technology and litigation consulting company, helps corporations and law firms unlock and protect the value of patents|
accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref>
The company has offices in [[Austin]], [[Texas]]; [[Palo Alto]], [[California]]; [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] and [[Bangalore]], [[India]].<ref name="irunway1"/><ref name="irunway6"/>

==History==
iRunway was established in 2006. They claim to provide technology insight in three areas - patent litigation, portfolio analysis and technology research around Intellectual Property.

Its founding team was Ravi Upadrashta, Animesh Kumar, Kunal Sharma and Shashank Kabra – Alumni of the [[Indian Institute of Technology]] and [[Indian School of Business]].<ref name="irunway1"/><ref name="irunway3"/><ref name="irunway6"/><ref name="irunway4">{{cite news|
url=http://www.isb.edu/Media/ISBEntrepreneurs.Shtml|
title=Hall of Fame for ISB Entrepreneurs|
publisher=Indian School of Business|
quote=ISB alums have affirmed the School’s vision of grooming future leaders for India and the world|
accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref><ref name="irunway5">{{cite news|
url=http://www.isb.edu/Entrepreneurship_VCClub/Alumni.shtml|
title=ISB Alumni Entrepreneurs|
publisher=Indian School of Business|
quote=Animesh Kumar, Class of 2005 Ravindra Upadrashta, Class of 2005 iRunway India Pvt Ltd|
accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref>
iRunway has operations in Austin (TX), Santa Clara (CA), Denver (CO) and Bangalore, India.<ref name="irunway3"/>

==Notable Engagements==

''' Versata vs. SAP '''- iRunway provided technology support and analysis to [[Versata]]’s outside counsel – [[McKool Smith]]. In 2009, the jury awarded Versata $138.6 million in damages - the 4th highest patent jury verdict in the US that year.<ref name="irunway1"/><ref name="irunway2">{{cite news|
url=http://www.iptoday.com/news-article.asp?id=4305&type=ip|
title=Versata Wins $138 Million Patent Infringement Suit Against SAP America|
publisher=Intellectual Property Today|
quote=brilliant team of litigators and technical consultants who worked extremely hard on this case.|
date=2009-08-28|
accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref>
During the re-trial in 2011, the jury awarded Versata $345 million in damages - $260 million in lost profits and $85 million in reasonable royalties.<ref name="irunway7">{{cite news|
url=http://www.law360.com/topnews/articles/245211|
title=SAP Hit With $345M Verdict In Versata Patent Suit|
publisher=Law360|
quote=awarded Versata $260 million in compensation and $85 million in royalties|
date=2011-05-13|
accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref><ref name="irunway8">{{cite news|
url=http://txenetworks.com/2011/05/25/versata-awarded-345-million-from-sap-america-4/|
title=Versata Awarded $345 Million From SAP America|
publisher=Texas Entrepreneur Networks|
quote=Jurors awarded Versata $260 million in lost profits and $85 million in reasonable royalties|
date=2011-05-25|
accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* http://www.venturecenter.co.in/nanoworkshop/details/Speaker.pdf

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.i-runway.com}}

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