Versata Software, Inc. v. Callidus Software, Inc.

CHEN, Circuit Judge.

Callidus Software Inc. appeals from the district court’s denial of a stay pending the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (Patent Office) covered business method review of the patents-in-suit. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand with instructions to stay the action.

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Versata Software, Inc., Versata Development Group, Inc., and Versata, Inc. (collectively, Versata) brought suit against Calli-dus on July 19, 2012, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,904,326 (the '326 patent); 7,908,304 (the '304 patent); and 7,958,024 (the '024…