PatentN.D. Cal.5:13-cv-03345Closed

Finisar Corporation v. Nistica, Inc.

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Summary

Finisar Corporation is suing Nistica, Inc. for patent infringement in federal court. The case involves disputed patent rights, with Cisco Systems also involved in the litigation. A special master has been appointed to help resolve the dispute.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Docket no.
5:13-cv-03345
Nature of suit
Patent
Filed
2013-07-17
Last filing
2018-05-14
Terminated
2016-06-27

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Finisar Corporation (plaintiff) Nistica, Inc. (defendant) Cisco Systems, Inc. (miscellaneous) Robert B. Morrill (special master)

Docket entries

  1. 2015-11-04

    Set/Reset Hearings

  2. 2015-11-04

    Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  3. 2015-10-14

    Set/Reset Hearings

  4. 2015-10-07

    Electronic Filing Error

  5. 2015-08-26

    Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  6. 2015-06-23

    Set Deadlines/Hearings

  7. 2015-03-19

    Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  8. 2015-01-08

    Status Conference

  9. 2015-01-05

    Set/Reset Hearings

  10. 2014-12-12

    Set/Reset Hearings

  11. 2014-07-02

    Set/Reset Hearings

  12. 2014-05-23

    Claims Construction Tutorial to be held on 07/21/2014 at 9:00 am. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2014)

  13. 2014-05-23

    Terminate Hearings

  14. 2014-05-14

    Set/Reset Hearings

  15. 2014-04-17

    Order Reassigning Case to BLF

  16. 2014-04-02

    Set/Reset Hearings

  17. 2014-02-04

    CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for Discovery (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/4/2014)

  18. 2014-02-04

    Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery

  19. 2014-01-28

    Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  20. 2014-01-27

    Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Report and Recommendation

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