Synopsys, Inc. v. Siemens Industry Software Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SYNOPSYS, INC., Case No. 20-cv-04151-WHO

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. STAY PENDING ARBITRATION

SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 129, 136, 141 Defendant.

12 Defendant Siemens Industry Software Inc.’s (“Siemens”) moves to stay the entire action under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) because of the arbitration agreement contained in the parties’ Patent Licensing and Settlement Agreement (“PLSA”). The parties have agreed to an arbitration schedule requiring a final award by February 16, 2022. Plaintiff Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”) opposes, arguing that the FAA does not mandate a stay of the entire action because there are non-arbitrable issues—e.g., the infringement of all versions of the accused products that predate Siemens’s acquisition of Avatar Integrated Systems, Inc. (“Avatar”). Synopsys also argues that a complete stay would harm it and would not be judicially efficient. While it is not apparent that…