The Valley Breeze Consulting, LLC v. Cisco Systems Inc
| Filed | 2026-07-24 |
|---|---|
| Court | N.D. Cal. |
| Docket | 3:26-mc-80222 |
| Nature of suit | 830 Patent |
| Practice area | Patent |
| Plaintiff | The Valley Breeze Consulting, LLC |
| Defendant | Cisco Systems Inc |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
Non-party The Valley Breeze Consulting, LLC moved in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to quash a subpoena served by Cisco Systems, Inc. in a pending patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas. Valley Breeze alleges that the subpoena is unduly burdensome, overly broad, not limited in time, and seeks expert-style analysis that its sole proprietor, Kimihiko Iwamura, cannot provide. Valley Breeze also requests sanctions of attorney's fees.
Claims asserted
- Motion to Quash Subpoena under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 and 45