Droplets, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al

Filing 295

ORDER CONTINUING STAY. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on April 21, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DROPLETS, INC.,

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Case No. 12-cv-03733-JST

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER CONTINUING STAY

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YAHOO! INC.,

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Re: ECF No. 294

Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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DROPLETS, INC.,

Case No. 12-cv-4049-JST

Plaintiff,

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v.

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NORDSTROM, INC.,
Defendant.

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On September 13, 2013, the Court stayed these cases pending inter partes reexamination of

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U.S. Patent No. 7,502,838 (“the ’838 patent”). ECF No. 275.1 The Court has continued the stay

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several times, most recently on January 4, 2016. ECF No. 88. On April 5, 2016, Plaintiff filed a

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Notice Regarding Reexamination Appeal, notifying “the Court that an order issued in the inter

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partes reexamination appeal for U.S. Patent No. 7,502,838. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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sustained the Examiner’s rejection of all 38 claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,502,838.” ECF No. 292.

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Plaintiff also noted that it “plans to appeal the decision.” Id.

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On April 12, 2016, the Court ordered the parties to show cause why these cases should not

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remain stayed. ECF No. 293. That same day, Plaintiff filed a response to the order to show cause,

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stating: “To best conserve the resources of the parties and the Court, Droplets believes that the

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All ECF citations refer to the ECF docket in Droplets, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc., No. 12-cv-3733-JST
(filed Sept. 7, 2011).

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continuance of the stay is warranted in this case.” ECF No. 294. Defendants did not respond to

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the order to show cause.

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In light of Plaintiff’s response, the Court finds good cause to continue the stay in this case

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until October 21, 2016. In the event that a decision issues on Plaintiff’s appeal, Plaintiff is ordered

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to file a notice informing the Court of the decision within 7 days.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 21, 2016
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JON S. TIGAR
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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