---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-026260"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEGA"
cik: "0001013857"
company_name: "PEGASYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:21:44.426284+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pegasystems appeals $2B+ Appian trade secrets verdict, argues legal errors

## Summary
- Filed appeal brief with Virginia Court of Appeals challenging jury verdict and $2B+ damages.
- Argues Appian's claimed trade secrets were not secret, as features were widely demonstrated without confidentiality.
- Trial court excluded evidence that Pega had similar features before 2012, says appeal.
- Claims court improperly shifted burden to Pega to prove revenue was not caused by misappropriation.
- Written briefs due within 90 days; oral arguments expected summer 2023; further appeal possible.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-026260
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEGA
- cik: 0001013857
- company_name: PEGASYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013857/000119312523026260/0001193125-23-026260-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013857/000119312523026260/d342822d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-026260
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-026260.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-026260.txt

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