Access Optical Networks, Inc. v. Seagate Technology LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ACCESS OPTICAL NETWORKS, INC., Case No. 24-cv-03745-EKL

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 121 Defendant.

12 Plaintiff Access Optical Networks, Inc. (“AON”) alleges that Defendant Seagate Technology LLC (“Seagate”) misappropriated its trade secrets and breached the parties’ non- disclosure agreements. Seagate moves for summary judgment on the basis that AON’s claims are time-barred. Mot. for Summ. J., ECF No. 121 (“Motion”). The Court carefully reviewed the briefs and heard argument on November 19, 2025. For the following reasons, the Motion is GRANTED and AON’s claims are DISMISSED with prejudice. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background “AON is a data storage company that develops optical data storage products and network access equipment.” Second Am. Compl. ¶ 11, ECF No. 39 (“Compl.”). AON has “dedicated over two decades, thousands of employee hours and…