Intellectual Ventures I, LLC v. Lenovo Group, Ltd. (16-cv-10860).

Judge Saris denied Intellectual Ventures 2019 motion to lift a stay pending inter partes review of the three patents in suit. While not all asserted claims are subject to review, Judge Saris noted the significant overlap between the issues before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board and those in litigation. She noted that the plaintiff, a non-practicing entity, will suffer no undue hardship by the delay, and also noted that the litigation was in its infancy with no trial in sight. Intellectual Ventures did receive some solace 2013 Judge Saris indicated that she would not stay the case for IPR 2019s filed by non-parties unless all defendants agree to be bound by the results of the IPR, would not wait for all IPR 2019s to be fully resolved, and would not stay pending appeal of the IPR 2019s.