CAFC’s VirtualAgility verdict suggests stays pending CBM review should be granted

July 16 2014

In a keenly-anticipated decision, the Federal Circuit has ruled that the Eastern District of Texas was wrong not to stay infringement proceedings in VirtualAgility v Salesforce pending the conclusion of a covered business method (CBM) review at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)

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