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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

DROPLETS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

YAHOO! INC.,

Defendant.

DROPLETS, INC.

Plaintiff,

v.

NORDSTROM, INC.

Defendant.

The Patent Office has issued a decision rejecting all of the claims U.S. Patent No. 

7,502,838. In light of the fact that Plaintiffs are appealing this decision, and the estimate that the 

Patent Office’s Appeal Board will not hold oral argument on the appeal until December 2014, the 

Court hereby STAYS this action until January 5, 2015 for essentially the same reasons discussed 

in the Court’s order of September 13, 2013. ECF No. 275 in Case No. 12-3733, ECF No. 76 in 

Case No. 12-4049. Any party may move this Court to lift the stay at any time upon a showing of

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Case Nos. 12-cv-03733-JST, 

 12-cv-04049-JST

ORDER STAYING CASES UNTIL 

JANUARY 5, 2015

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good cause. If the stay is not lifted before it expires, Plaintiff shall file a notice on January 5, 

2015, updating the Court regarding the status of the appeal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 13, 2013

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JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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