Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Dexon Computer, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., et al., Case No. 20-cv-04926-CRB

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

DEXON COMPUTER, INC., et al., Defendants.

Plaintiff Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) brings this motion for a preliminary injunction against Dexon Computer, Inc. (“Dexon”), an unauthorized seller of Cisco product, much of which Cisco alleges to be counterfeit. See Mot. for Prelim. Inj. (dkt. 202). Cisco recently received discovery from Dexon in a different case between the parties—an antitrust suit in Texas—which Cisco claims shows far more (and far more recent) infringing activity than Cisco knew or could have known prior. As a result, Cisco now moves to enjoin Dexon from selling counterfeit Cisco product. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Cisco’s motion for a preliminary injunction, subject to the parameters described herein.1 I. BACKGROUND Cisco manufactures networking and communications…