Versata Software, Inc. v. Callidus Software, Inc., No. 14-1468 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 20, 2014)

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Callidus Software Inc. appeals from the district court’s denial of a stay pending the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (Patent Office) covered business method review of the patents -in-suit. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand with instructions to stay the action. B ACKGROUND Versata Software, Inc., Versata Development Group, Inc., and Versata, Inc. (collectively, Versata) brought suit against Callidus on July 19, 2012, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos.