Google LLC v. EcoFactor, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GOOGLE LLC, Case No. 21-cv-03220-HSG

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. STAY

ECOFACTOR, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 131 Defendant.

On April 30, 2021, plaintiff Google LLC (“Google”) filed this complaint seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement regarding U.S. Patent Nos. 8,740,100 (the “’100 patent”); 8,751,186 (the “’186 patent”); 9,194,597 (the “’597 patent”); and 10,584,890 (the “’890 patent”) (collectively, the “Asserted Patents”) against defendant EcoFactor, Inc. (“EcoFactor”). See Dkt. No. 1. On July 13, 2021, EcoFactor answered the complaint and filed counterclaims for infringement of the Asserted Patents. See Dkt. No. 17, (“Answer”). Now pending before the Court is Google’s motion, briefing for which is complete, to stay pending resolution of inter partes review (“IPR”) of three of the four Asserted Patents. See Dkt. Nos. 131-133. After carefully considering the parties’ arguments, the Court…