Smartflash LLC v. Apple Inc.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge O’MALLEY.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.

O’MALLEY, Circuit Judge.

Appellants, Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, HTC Corporation, HTC America, Inc., and Exedea, Inc. (collectively, “Samsung”), appeal from the district court’s order denying their motions to stay patent infringement litigation pending covered business method (“CBM”) review of the asserted claims. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the…