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Corrigent Corp. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., No. 25-2036 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 10, 2026)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 25-2036
Decided
November 10, 2026
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

CORRIGENT CORP.,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2025-2036

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in No. 6:22-cv-00396-ADA, Judge Alan D Albright.

JUDGMENT

JAMES RICHARD NUTTALL, Steptoe LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by ROBERT KAPPERS, CANDICE JAESUN KWARK, KATHERINE TELLEZ; CHRISTOPHER ALAN SUAREZ, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC. ELIZABETH MOULTON, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, San Francisco, CA, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by SAMANTHA MICHELLE LEFF, New York,

2NY; LAUREN WEBER, Seattle, WA; BRIAN ROSENTHAL, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, REYNA, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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Corrigent Corp. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., No. 25-2036 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 10, 2026).

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