Valencell, Inc. v. Fitbit, Inc.

Filing 115

ORDER granting 57 Motion to Stay; denying without prejudice 108 Motion to Transfer Case; denying without prejudice 108 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 6/28/2017. (Briggeman, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:16-CV-2-D

VALENCELL, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
FITBIT, INC.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

On December 20, 2016, Fitbit, Inc., ("Fitbit") moved to stay the above-captioned action
pending resolution oflnter Partes Review ("IPR") ofU.S. Patent. Nos. 8,923,941, (''the '941 patent"),
8,886,269 (''the '269 patent"), 8,929,965 (''the '965 patent"), and 8,989,830 (''the '830 patent")
before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") [D.E. 57] and filed a memorandum in support
[D.E. 58]. On January 11,2017, Valencell, Inc., ("Valencell") responded in opposition [D.E. 60].
On January 25,2017, Fitbit replied [D.E. 65].
For the reasons set forth in Fitbit' s memorandum in support and reply, as well as the PTAB' s
institution ofiPR for the patents [D.E. 106], a stay of this action is warranted. Thus, the court
GRANTS Fitbit' s motion to stay [D.E. 57]. The action is STAYED pending completion of the IPR.
Magistrate Judge Gates retains authority to resolve any pending discovery matters. Fitbit' spending
motion to transfer and to amend its answer [D.E.108] is DENIED without prejudice.
SO ORDERED. This

2.8 day of June 2017.