Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Capella Photonics, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., Case No. 20-cv-01858-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE

PLEADINGS

CAPELLA PHOTONICS, INC., Docket No. 35 Defendant.

12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco” or “Plaintiff”) has filed suit against Capella Photonics, Inc. (“Capella” or “Defendant”); Capella has counterclaimed. Both parties are players in the field of optical communication, and the patents at issue pertain to technology involved in optical networking applications. Generally speaking, Cisco seeks a declaration of non-infringement of Capella’s patents, while Capella alleges infringement of its patents. However, the instant motion seeks to resolve only a single aspect of the case: whether Capella can seek damages for alleged infringement that took place prior to the reissue of the relevant patents (i.e. whether Capella can seek “pre-issue damages”). …