District Court, W.D. Washington January 10, 2011, Case C10-0231JLR (Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc. v. Pretika Corp.)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STAY

JAMES L. ROBART, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the court on Defendant Pretika Corporation’s (“Pretika”) motion to stay this litigation pending the

ex parte

reexamination of numerous claims of United States Patent No. 7,320,691 (“the '691 patent”) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). (Mot. (Dkt. # 29) & Praecipe (Dkt.