Company

Cisco Systems Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Cisco Systems Inc.

Public Company

Ticker: Nasdaq: CSCO
Business: Computer Communications Equipment
Headquarters: San Jose, CA
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 858877

Cisco Systems Inc is a public company in Computer Communications Equipment, based in San Jose, CA (traded on Nasdaq as CSCO, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 401 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (310 of 401). These cases are most often Patent and Contract matters, filed between 1994 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, N.D. California. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Securities, and Trademark. Frequent opposing parties include XpertUniverse, Inc, Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd, and ChriMar Systems Inc.

401

Lawsuits

310

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

374

Terminated

1994–2026

Span

10 mo

Median Duration

12 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 77% of cases54% PatentRecent filings steady

Cases by State

PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1994peak 36 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19942026

PatentContractCivil RightsTrademarkSecurities / Commodities

Filings by Year

19942026

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Securities / Commodities21

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions17

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50 Cases — Newest First

Allplus Computer Systems Corp v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 4:21-cv-00918Filed 02/05/2021
Cisco Systems, Inc v. Synamedia Ltd

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:20-cv-10879Filed 12/23/2020
Allplus Computer Systems Corp v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:20-cv-24398Filed 10/26/2020
Pnc Bank, National Association v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 3:20-cv-04724Filed 07/15/2020
Cisco Systems, Inc v. Khan

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:18-cv-00423Filed 08/31/2018
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation v. Eclipse Aerospace, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 3:18-cv-03053Filed 05/23/2018
El Khatib v. Cisco Systems Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:17-cv-03375Filed 11/06/2017
Cisco Systems, Inc v. Dhl Express (USA) Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:17-cv-00748Filed 02/15/2017
Accretive Technology Group, Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:16-cv-01668Filed 10/26/2016
Cisco Systems, Inc v. Negron

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:16-cv-03413Filed 10/11/2016
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation v. Telespace, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:16-cv-05873Filed 10/11/2016
Dunti Network Technologies, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-01026Filed 09/19/2016
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation v. Next Communications, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:15-cv-02730Filed 06/18/2015
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation v. Telespace, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:14-cv-03137Filed 07/10/2014
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation v. Bluemile, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:13-cv-00020Filed 01/09/2013
Amc Technology, L.L.C v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:11-cv-03403Filed 07/11/2011
Etaliq, Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 2:11-cv-03672Filed 04/28/2011
Ip Navigation Group, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:10-cv-00556Filed 12/13/2010
Cisco Systems, Inc v. Gtec, C Por A

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:10-cv-04960Filed 11/02/2010
Cisco Systems, Inc v. Hanson Information Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:10-cv-01407Filed 04/02/2010
Flagler Insurance Agency, Inc v. Cisco Systems Capital Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 2:09-cv-00511Filed 08/05/2009
Trustmark National Bank v. Cisco Systems Capital Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:09-cv-00647Filed 04/07/2009
Cisco Systems, Inc v. Certis Cisco Security Pte Ltd

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:08-cv-03880Filed 12/23/2008
Steve Tharpe v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:07-cv-12279Filed 12/11/2007
White v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:07-cv-09288Filed 10/16/2007
Grikscheit v. Cisco Systems Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:07-cv-11541Filed 08/20/2007
Duncan-Williams, Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:06-cv-02248Filed 04/28/2006
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation v. Kmc Telecom Holdings, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:05-cv-05353Filed 11/14/2005
Systems Unlimited v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:04-cv-61127Filed 08/27/2004
Ericsson Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:03-cv-02073Filed 09/11/2003
Rogers v. Cisco Systems Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:03-cv-03293Filed 07/15/2003
Rogers v. Cisco Systems Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 3:03-cv-00032Filed 01/23/2003
Cisco Systems Inc v. Expeditors Intl Wa

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:02-cv-02382Filed 11/26/2002
Cisco Systems Inc v. Bennett

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:02-cv-02422Filed 05/20/2002
NET2PHONE, Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:02-cv-01218Filed 03/19/2002
Goodman v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:02-cv-00189Filed 01/30/2002
Vox2Vox Limited v. Cisco Systems

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:02-cv-20174Filed 01/15/2002
Taylor Communication v. Cisco Systems Capita

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:01-cv-00977Filed 10/22/2001
3IC Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:01-cv-20802Filed 08/24/2001
Cable & Wireless, Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 3:01-cv-02602Filed 07/09/2001
U.S. East Telecom v. Cisco Systems

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:01-cv-06589Filed 04/12/2001
Cable & Wireless v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:01-cv-01532Filed 03/30/2001
Bross v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:00-cv-01641Filed 10/12/2000
Storage Technology v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:00-cv-02253Filed 10/04/2000
Cisco Systems Inc v. Amer Metrocomm Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:00-cv-02508Filed 08/23/2000
Perry v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:00-cv-00500Filed 08/10/2000
Rotondo v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:00-cv-01755Filed 05/19/2000
Cisco Systems, Inc v. American Metrocomm

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:00-cv-20460Filed 04/26/2000
Excel Switching Corp v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:99-cv-09601Filed 09/10/1999
Goldman v. Cisco Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:96-cv-04653Filed 06/21/1996