Cicso Systems vs Huawei Technologies
I. Cisco Systems files lawsuit against Huawei Technologies
Cisco Systems filed a lawsuit against Huawei Technologies on January 23, 2003 claiming that Huawei had copied, misappropriated, and infringed on Cisco’s intellectual property in its rival line of low-cost networking routers.1 Cisco Systems is an industry leader in providing networking equipment for voice and data transfer. Huawei Technologies is China’s leading manufacturer of telecom and network equipment gear and is viewed by analysts as a formidable competitor to Cisco2.
II. Details of the lawsuit
Cisco’s allegations include the following:3
. Copying of IOS source code: IOS (Internetworking Operating System) is Cisco’s
proprietary operating system. Cisco claims that Huawei’s operating system contains
text strings, file names, and even bugs that are identical to those in Cisco’s IOS
source code.
. Copying of Cisco’s technical documentation: Cisco alleges that whole portions of
text from Cisco’s copyrighted technical documentation are found in Huawei’s user
manuals for their Quidway routers and switches.
. Copying of Command Line Interface: A Command Line Interface (CLI) is the interface
through which a user issues commands to a router. Cisco claims that extensive
portions of its CLI and help screens appear verbatim in Huawei’s operating system
for its Quidway routers and switches.
. Patent infringement: Cisco alleges that Huawei is infringing at least five Cisco
patents related to proprietary routing protocols.
Cisco wants a preliminary and permanent injunction prohibiting the use, sales, marketing, and distribution of Huawei’s Quidway routers and switches. The suit includes an order to triple all damages, an amount to be determined by a jury during a trial.4 Cisco also took action against a Huawei distributor in the United Kingdom. Spot Distribution received a cease and desist letter for distributing Huawei products that allegedly infringe Cisco’s intellectual property.5
Cisco filed the case in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,6 nearby Plano, Texas, where it has a subsidiary. The court is reputed to be knowledgeable about patent and intellectual property infringement cases, sympathetic to patent holders, and quick to issue injunctions.
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