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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOFTWARE RIGHTS ARCHIVE, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

FACEBOOK, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-03970-HSG 

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO 

FILE JOINT STATUS REPORT

SOFTWARE RIGHTS ARCHIVE LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

LINKEDIN CORP-ORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 12-cv-03971-HSG 

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO 

FILE JOINT STATUS REPORT

SOFTWARE RIGHTS ARCHIVES, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

TWITTER, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 12-cv-03972-HSG 

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO 

FILE JOINT STATUS REPORT

These three related cases are currently stayed pending the completion of proceedings 

before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (“PTAB”), or further order of the Court. See, e.g.,

Software Rights Archive, LLC v. Facebook, Case No. 12-cv-03970-HSG, Dkt. No. 106. In an

email dated December 2, 2016, the PTAB indicated that it “has received the Federal Circuit’s 

mandate, and will issue any necessary orders in due course.” See, e.g., Facebook, Dkt. No. 117-4 

(Exhibit D to December 9, 2016 joint status report). The most recent joint status report, dated 

March 10, 2017, states that “[n]either the Patent Trial & Appeal Board nor the U.S. Patent & 

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Trademark Office has taken any action in the relevant inter partes review proceedings since the 

parties’ previous report.” See, e.g., Facebook, Dkt. No. 128. The Court hereby ORDERS the 

parties to file a joint status report regarding the status of the PTAB proceedings either (1) within 

five days of the entry of any further order by PTAB or (b) on or before June 7, 2017 if the PTAB 

has not entered an order by that date. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

3/13/2017

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