Complete Genomics, Inc. v. Illumina, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 COMPLETE GENOMICS, INC., et al., Case No. 21-cv-00217-WHO

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. STAY

ILLUMINA, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 33 Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION In this action, plaintiffs Complete Genomics, Inc. (“CGI”), BGI Americas Corp. (“BGI”), and MGI Americas, Inc. (“MGI”), (collectively “CGI”), assert antitrust claims against defendants Illumina, Inc. and Illumina Cambridge Ltd. (collectively “Illumina”) arising out of patent infringement claims Illumina has brought against CGI in an earlier-filed action. Illumina moves to stay the present action pending resolution of the related infringement proceedings, arguing that CGI’s antitrust claims are wholly derivative of issues pending in the infringement proceedings and that resolution of those claims is likely to narrow or moot the antitrust claims. CGI opposes the motion. Staying this action is likely to promote judicial economy, avoid unnecessary…