K.Mizra LLC v. Nokia Corporation et al, No. 2:24-cv-00974 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 15, 2026)

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In this patent case, K.Mizra LLC alleges infringement by Nokia Corporation of America of claims from three patents related to network ing. U.S. Patent 8,018,880 relates to a Layer 2 virtual private network over an Ethernet network that restores network traffic after a link failure more quickly than the prior art. See ’880 Patent at 1:16–33. “Layer 2” refers to the data link layer of the OSI model, a conceptual framework for thinking about how computers communicate over networks. U.S. Patent 9,749,249 at 1:21–24.