Grobler v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

Filing 80

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STAY by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting 66 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on July 29, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BENJAMIN GROBLER,

Case No. 12-cv-01526-JST

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
STAY

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT
AMERICA LLC,

Re: ECF No. 66

Defendant.

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On June 6, 2013, the Court granted Sony’s motion to stay this action pending a decision by

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the USPTO as to Sony’s petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) of the patent-in-suit, U.S. Patent

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No. 6,799,084, but it denied at that time Sony’s request to stay the action pending the completion

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of the IPR in the event that the USPTO granted its petition. ECF No. 75.

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The USPTO granted Sony’s petition on July 22, 2013. See ECF No. 79. Given that the

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IPR is likely to simplify the issues in this action, the Court concludes that a stay of the case

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pending the resolution of the IPR is warranted. Accordingly, Sony’s motion to stay is

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GRANTED. Grobler shall file a motion to lift the stay once the IPR is completed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 29, 2013
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JON S. TIGAR
United States District Judge