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Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

  1. June 23, 2022

    Cisco's $2.75B Patent Loss Axed Over Judge's Stock Conflict

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday vacated a $2.75 billion judgment against Cisco for infringing Centripetal Networks' cybersecurity patents, ruling that the now-deceased judge who oversaw the bench trial was disqualified from deciding the case because his wife owned Cisco stock.

  2. May 02, 2022

    Conflict Claim Can't Sink $2.75B Cisco Loss, Fed. Circ. Told

    Centripetal Networks told the Federal Circuit on Friday that tossing out a $2.75 billion patent judgment in its favor against Cisco Systems Inc. because a district judge's wife owned Cisco stock would be "unjust," robbing the company of a "David-versus-Goliath" win when the judge had no obvious bias.

  3. April 04, 2022

    Fed. Circ. Mulls If Stock Ownership Dooms $2.75B Cisco Loss

    A Federal Circuit panel seemed open Monday to siding with Cisco Systems Inc. in a fight about whether the Virginia federal judge who handed Centripetal Networks Inc. one of the largest patent infringement awards ever should have removed himself from the case due to a financial conflict.

  4. March 31, 2022

    Fed. Circ. Forecast: Cisco To Seek Recusal After $2.7B Loss

    The Federal Circuit on Monday will consider whether a Virginia federal judge who discovered his wife owned Cisco stock should have recused himself from a cybersecurity startup's patent infringement case before issuing a colossal $2.7 billion judgment against the tech giant. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters facing the court in the coming week.

  5. March 18, 2022

    Fed. Circ. Puts Stock Disclosure At Center Of $2.7B Cisco Row

    The Federal Circuit said Friday it plans to spend oral arguments next month looking only at whether a Virginia federal judge who discovered his wife owned 100 shares of Cisco stock should have recused himself before he handed down one of the largest patent infringement judgments in history against the tech giant.

  6. February 14, 2022

    Cisco Tells Fed. Circ. Wi-LAN Ruling Sinks $2.7B Patent Award

    Cisco Systems Inc. is citing the Federal Circuit's recent wipeout of an $85 million patent infringement verdict as part of its appeal of a $2.7 billion damages award against it for infringing various Centripetal Networks Inc. patents.

  7. December 15, 2021

    Patent Groups Spar With Big Tech Over $2.7B Cisco Loss

    Trade groups that represent prolific patent litigators like Qualcomm and AbbVie are supporting a small Virginia startup in an appeals court fight over a $2.7 billion patent judgment that it won against Cisco, taking shots at a different trade group that represents tech giants like Amazon, Google and Intel.

  8. December 07, 2021

    Cisco Rival Fights To Keep $2.7B Win Alive At Fed. Circ.

    Tech startup Centripetal Networks has put forward its case for keeping alive a $2.7 billion patent judgment it scored against Cisco in Virginia federal court, telling the Federal Circuit the royalties were reasonable and forcing another trial would defy "reason."

  9. September 22, 2021

    Ex-USPTO Director To Help Cisco Rival Defend $2.7B Award

    Former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu and others at Irell & Manella LLP have been hired as co-counsel to help Centripetal Networks Inc. fend off Cisco Systems' appeal of a $2.7 billion damages award against the networking giant for infringing four Centripetal patents.

  10. September 07, 2021

    Tech Giants Fight Enhanced Damages In Cisco's $2.7B IP Loss

    An industry group whose members include Amazon, Google and Intel are urging the Federal Circuit to wipe out part of one of the largest patent awards in U.S. history, using a $2.7 billion damages judgment leveled against Cisco to lay out how they want courts to calculate enhanced damages in patent cases.

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