Quicklogic Corporation v. Konda Technologies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION, Case No. 21-cv-04657-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART

QUICKLOGIC’S MOTION FOR

v. ATTORNEYS’ FEES

KONDA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al., Re: ECF Nos. 91, 143 Defendants.

13 Before the Court is Plaintiff QuickLogic Corporation’s (“QuickLogic”) Motion for Attorneys’ Fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285, 35 U.S.C. § 1927, and/or the Court’s inherent authority. ECF No. 91 (“Mot.”). QuickLogic seeks fees from Defendants Konda Technologies, Inc. (“Konda Technologies” or “Konda Tech.”) and Venkat Konda (“Dr. Konda”) (collectively, “Defendants”), and William C. Milks, III.1 I. BACKGROUND A. Pre-Suit Interactions Between the Parties On September 3, 2010, and October 5, 2010, respectively, Defendants and QuickLogic executed a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement and a Licensing and Consulting Agreement. See ECF No. 1-3 (the “2010 CLA”). Pursuant to the 2010 CLA,…