Corning Optical Sues Leviton Over Fiber-Optic Equipment Patents

Corning said Leviton’s Opt-X UHDX system infringes four patents related to high-density fiber-optic equipment used in data centers.

• Corning seeks lost profits, a reasonable royalty and court orders blocking Leviton from further unauthorized use of the inventions, according to complaint filed Wednesday in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware
• Patents cover aspects of Corning’s Edge fiber-optic equipment with two main components, an enclosure and cassettes inserted into it
  • Three patents expire in November 2028, one in April 2031
• Corning on Aug. 3 won an order from U.S. International Trade Commission blocking imports of rival equipment, including by Leviton, affirming a ...