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Capella Photonics, Inc. v. Infinera Corporation et al, No. 2:20-cv-00077 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 25, 2021)

Granted in Part
Motion to Strike Inequitable Conduct
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:20-cv-00077, Dkt. No. 106
Decided
February 25, 2021
Judge
Rodney Gilstrap, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re 36 MOTION to Strike 22 Answer to Complaint, -- Motion To Strike Defendants Inequitable Conduct Affirmative Defense filed by Capella Photonics, Inc
Length
15 pages

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Before the Court is Plaintiff Capella Photonics, Inc.’s (“Capella”) Motion to Strike Inequitable Conduct Affirmative Defense (the “Motion to Strike”). (Dkt. No. 36). In the same, Capella asks the Court to strike Defendants Infinera Corporation, Tellabs, Inc., Tellabs Operations Inc., Coriant America Inc., and Coriant (USA) Inc.’s (collectively, “Defendants”) seventh affirmative defense, which alleges that the patents in suit are unenforceable due to inequitable conduct. After careful consideration of the briefing (Dkt. Nos.

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