Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation v. Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc et al, No. 6:06-cv-00324 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 23, 2009)

Granted in Part
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
Case No.
No. 6:06-cv-00324, Dkt. No. 342
Decided
February 23, 2009
Judge
Leonard Davis, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re 312 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Cisco Systems, Inc
Length
8 pages

From the Opinion

The passage below is extracted verbatim from the opening of the document. It has not been editorially summarized — consult the full opinion for the court's complete reasoning.

Before the Court is Non-Party Cisco Sy stems, I nc.’s Motion for Confidentiality Orde r (Docket No. 329 in 6:06cv 549, No. 395 in 6 :06cv550, No. 286 in 6:06cv551, and No. 312 in 6:06cv324). Having considered the parties’ written submissions, the Court GRANTS the motion in part. BACKGROUND In 1998, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (“CSIRO”) entered into a “Technology License Agreement” (“TLA”) with Radiata Communications Pty, Ltd. In 2001, Cisco acquired Radiata, stepping into its shoes in the in the TLA.