"NetApp has suffered a setback in its case against former CTO Jonsi Stefánsson. A court in the US state of Florida has dismissed the complaint for jurisdictional reasons. NetApp is appealing the decision and taking further action. The issue began in 2017 when NetApp acquired the Icelandic company Greenqloud. Stefánsson joined NetApp as CEO of Greenqloud, but left in June 2025 with five colleagues to found Red Stapler."
"When he joined the company in 2017, Stefánsson was living in Iceland, where there is no non-competition clause. He signed an employment agreement and a PIIA (Proprietary Information, Inventions, and Non-Solicitation Agreement). The PIIA required Stefánsson to assign inventions made during his employment to NetApp and to report new inventions for six months after his departure. He was also prohibited from using confidential information and from contacting NetApp employees or business partners."
A Florida court dismissed NetApp's complaint against former CTO Jonsi Stefánsson on jurisdictional grounds. The dispute traces to NetApp's 2017 acquisition of Greenqloud and Stefánsson's roles as Greenqloud CEO and later NetApp SVP. Stefánsson signed an employment agreement and a PIIA that assigned inventions to NetApp, restricted use of confidential information, and forbade solicitation of employees or partners. Stefánsson moved to Florida in 2023 on a three-year visa, later returned to Iceland, and left NetApp in June 2025 to found Red Stapler, which was acquired by VAST Data. NetApp is appealing the jurisdictional dismissal.
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