Viavi Solutions Inc. v. Platinum Optics Technology Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC., Case No. 20-cv-05501-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART
MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES
v.
PLATINUM OPTICS TECHNOLOGY Re: ECF No. 218
INC.,
12 Defendant.
13 In this patent infringement suit, Defendant Platinum Optics Technology (“PTOT”) requests that the Court find this case exceptional under 35 U.S.C. § 285, determine to sanction Plaintiff Viavi Solutions Inc. (“Viavi”) and its counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 and the Court’s inherent power, and award PTOT $826,654 in attorneys’ fees and $8,400 in costs. Motion for Attorneys’ Fees (“Motion” or “Mot.”), ECF No. 218. The Court heard oral argument on October 26, 2023. ECF No. 234. Having considered the parties’ written submissions and oral argument, the Court GRANTS in part the Motion. I. BACKGROUND Viavi is a U.S.-based company that designs low angle shift optical filters using hydrogenated silicon for 3D motion…