Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 10.Commitments and Contingencies Litigation Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment or remediation can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. On August 6, 2013, Prolifiq Software, Inc. (Prolifiq) filed a lawsuit against us in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that Veeva CRM Approved Email infringes U.S. Patent No. 7,634,556 held by Prolifiq. Prolifiq filed a First Amended Complaint on September 10, 2013, alleging that Veeva CRM Approved Email also infringes U.S. Patent Nos. 7,707,317, 8,296,378, 7,966,374 and 8,171,077 held by Prolifiq, in addition to U.S. Patent No. 7,634,556. The First Amended Complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and injunctive relief against us. We answered the First Amended Complaint on October 1, 2013. Prolifiq filed a Second Amended Complaint on October 10, 2013, asserting the same five patents. We answered the Second Amended Complaint on October 24, 2013. On January 31, 2014, Prolifiq’s claims related to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,707,317, 7,966,374 and 8,171,077 were dismissed without prejudice pursuant to a stipulation of dismissal. On April 4, 2014, Prolifiq filed a Third Amended Complaint. In addition to its remaining claims of patent infringement, Prolifiq seeks to assert a cause of action for alleged trade secret misappropriation. We answered the Third Amended Complaint on June 10, 2014. The court issued a claim construction order on August 6, 2014, which, in addition to construing the claims, also held that several claims of the patents that Prolifiq asserted in the case were invalid as indefinite. Discovery remains open and a trial date has been set for May 18, 2015. Separately, on August 6, 2014, we filed a proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office challenging the patentability of U.S. Patent No. 7,634,556; this proceeding is referred to as an Inter Partes Review. On August 9 and 10, 2014, we filed additional Inter Partes Review proceedings against the remaining four patents asserted by Prolifiq in the First Amended Complaint. Based on the facts available at this time, the ultimate resolution of this matter and the associated financial impact, if any, remains uncertain. Even if the result of this litigation is adverse to us, the amount or range of possible losses to which we are exposed cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. While Veeva CRM Approved Email revenues have represented a very minor portion of our total revenues, intellectual property litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that the expenses associated with defending any litigation or the resolution of this dispute would not have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or cash flows. From time to time, we may be involved in other legal proceedings and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business. Although the results of such legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe we are not currently a party to any legal proceedings, other than as set forth above, the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial position. Regardless of the outcome, such proceedings can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of resources and other factors, and there can be no assurances that favorable outcomes will be obtained. Value-Added Reseller Agreement We have a value-added reseller agreement with salesforce.com, inc. for our use of the Salesforce Platform in combination with our developed technology to deliver our Veeva CRM solution, including hosting infrastructure and data center operations provided by salesforce.com. On March 3, 2014, we extended the term of the Value-Added Reseller Agreement for an additional ten years through September 1, 2025 and amended our minimum order commitments. As of July 31, 2014, we remained obligated to pay fees of at least $486.2 million prior to September 1, 2025 in connection with this agreement.

Note 10.Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment or remediation can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

On August 6, 2013, Prolifiq Software, Inc. (Prolifiq) filed a lawsuit against us in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that Veeva CRM Approved Email infringes U.S. Patent No. 7,634,556 held by Prolifiq. Prolifiq filed a First Amended Complaint on September 10, 2013, alleging that Veeva CRM Approved Email also infringes U.S. Patent Nos. 7,707,317, 8,296,378, 7,966,374 and 8,171,077 held by Prolifiq, in addition to U.S. Patent No. 7,634,556. The First Amended Complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and injunctive relief against us. We answered the First Amended Complaint on October 1, 2013. Prolifiq filed a Second Amended Complaint on October 10, 2013, asserting the same five patents. We answered the Second Amended Complaint on October 24, 2013. On January 31, 2014, Prolifiq’s claims related to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,707,317, 7,966,374 and 8,171,077 were dismissed without prejudice pursuant to a stipulation of dismissal. On April 4, 2014, Prolifiq filed a Third Amended Complaint. In addition to its remaining claims of patent infringement, Prolifiq seeks to assert a cause of action for alleged trade secret misappropriation. We answered the Third Amended Complaint on June 10, 2014. The court issued a claim construction order on August 6, 2014, which, in addition to construing the claims, also held that several claims of the patents that Prolifiq asserted in the case were invalid as indefinite. Discovery remains open and a trial date has been set for May 18, 2015. Separately, on August 6, 2014, we filed a proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office challenging the patentability of U.S. Patent No. 7,634,556; this proceeding is referred to as an Inter Partes Review. On August 9 and 10, 2014, we filed additional Inter Partes Review proceedings against the remaining four patents asserted by Prolifiq in the First Amended Complaint. Based on the facts available at this time, the ultimate resolution of this matter and the associated financial impact, if any, remains uncertain. Even if the result of this litigation is adverse to us, the amount or range of possible losses to which we are exposed cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. While Veeva CRM Approved Email revenues have represented a very minor portion of our total revenues, intellectual property litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that the expenses associated with defending any litigation or the resolution of this dispute would not have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or cash flows.

From time to time, we may be involved in other legal proceedings and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business. Although the results of such legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe we are not currently a party to any legal proceedings, other than as set forth above, the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial position. Regardless of the outcome, such proceedings can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of resources and other factors, and there can be no assurances that favorable outcomes will be obtained.

Value-Added Reseller Agreement

We have a value-added reseller agreement with salesforce.com, inc. for our use of the Salesforce Platform in combination with our developed technology to deliver our Veeva CRM solution, including hosting infrastructure and data center operations provided by salesforce.com. On March 3, 2014, we extended the term of the Value-Added Reseller Agreement for an additional ten years through September 1, 2025 and amended our minimum order commitments. As of July 31, 2014, we remained obligated to pay fees of at least $486.2 million prior to September 1, 2025 in connection with this agreement.