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Intellectual Property

Nov. 22, 2014

Patent ruling issued after parties settle

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedent-setting opinion Thursday that clarified when district judges should stay patent infringement lawsuits at the request of defendants.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedent-setting opinion Thursday that clarified when district judges should stay patent infringement lawsuits at the request of defendants.


The result, however, is moot for the litigants that argued the matter. Texas-based plaintiff Versata Software Inc. and Pleasanton-based defendant Callidus Software Inc. notified the Federal Circuit on Wedne...

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