Athena Security, LLP v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
Plaintiff: Athena Security, LLP
Defendant: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2025cv01201
Filed: December 9, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 145 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Leave to File Corrected Motion. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 03/01/2026. (KLC)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 CONSOLIDATION ORDER - The above-captioned cases are hereby ORDERED to be CONSOLIDATED for all pretrial issues with the LEAD CASE, Case No. 2:25-cv-01252. All parties are instructed to file any future filings in the LEAD CASE. Individual cases remain active for trial. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/23/2026. (NKL)
February 19, 2026 Filing 20 CORRECTED MOTION to Dismiss Cisco's Corrected Partial Motion to Dismiss Athena Security, LLP's Complaint by Cisco Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order)(Gonzales, M.)
February 19, 2026 Filing 19 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Corrected Partial Motion to Dismiss Athena Security LLP's Complaint by Cisco Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gonzales, M.)
February 16, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Cisco System, Inc.'s Partial Motion to Dismiss Athena Security, LLP's Complaint (Dkt. 1) by Cisco Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Proposed Order)(Gonzales, M.)
January 15, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bailey Morgan Watkins on behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc. (Watkins, Bailey)
January 15, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ali Shan Ali Bhai on behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc. (Ali Bhai, Ali Shan)
January 15, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Ryan Johnson on behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc. (Johnson, Christopher)
January 15, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by M. Natalie Alfaro Gonzales on behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc. (Gonzales, M.)
January 15, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey A Andrews on behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc. (Andrews, Jeffrey)
December 24, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel Benjamin Kolko on behalf of Athena Security, LLP (Kolko, Daniel)
December 22, 2025 Filing 11 Summons returned executed by Athena Security, LLP. Cisco Systems, Inc. served on 12/12/2025. (Mirzaie, Reza)
December 22, 2025 Filing 10 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Cisco Systems, Inc. answer is now due 2/16/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(KLC)
December 22, 2025 Filing 9 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Cisco Systems, Inc.. Summons originally served on 12/12/2025. Agreed new answer date is 2/16/2026.(Smith, Melissa)
December 10, 2025 Filing 8 Summons issued as to Cisco Systems, Inc.. (mdj)
December 10, 2025 Case: Athena Security, LLP v. Cisco Systems, Inc was filed on 12/10/2025 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap and referred to Judge. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is attached. (mdj)
December 10, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (mdj)
December 9, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Shrin Tsuei on behalf of Athena Security, LLP (Tsuei, James)
December 9, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Paul Anthony Kroeger on behalf of Athena Security, LLP (Kroeger, Paul)
December 9, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jefferson Cummings on behalf of Athena Security, LLP (Cummings, Jefferson)
December 9, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam S Hoffman on behalf of Athena Security, LLP (Hoffman, Adam)
December 9, 2025 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Athena Security, LLP (Mirzaie, Reza)
December 9, 2025 Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Mirzaie, Reza)
December 9, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Cisco Systems, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11251190.), filed by Athena Security, LLP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza)

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Plaintiff: Athena Security, LLP
Represented By: Reza Mirzaie
Represented By: Paul Anthony Kroeger
Represented By: Jefferson Cummings
Represented By: James Shrin Tsuei
Represented By: Adam S Hoffman
Represented By: Daniel Benjamin Kolko
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Defendant: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
Represented By: Jeffrey A Andrews
Represented By: Christopher Ryan Johnson
Represented By: Bailey Morgan Watkins
Represented By: Ali Shan Ali Bhai
Represented By: M. Natalie Alfaro Gonzales
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