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*1 Case 1:16-cv-01647-RTH Document 208 Filed 06/27/25 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 16-1647
(Filed: 27 June 2024)
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
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MYNETTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. *
and STEVEN M. COLBY, *
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Plaintiffs, *
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v. *
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THE UNITED STATES, *
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Defendant, *
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GEMALTO, INC., *
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Third-Party Defendant, *
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and *
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IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY *
USA, LLC, *
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Third-Party Defendant. *
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ORDER
On 27 June 2025, the parties filed a joint motion to stay proceedings, requesting “a stay of all proceedings in this case to allow the [g]overnment to seek approval of [p]laintiffs’ formal settlement offer” within the Department of Justice. Joint Mot. for Stay Pending Approval of Settlement Offer at 1, ECF No. 207. Per the parties, “[p]laintiffs sent the [g]overnment a formal settlement offer [on 27 June 2025], and the Director of the Intellectual Property Section of the Department of Justice intends to recommend that plaintiffs’ offer should be accepted.” Id. Further, the parties noted “[a]ll Third Party Defendants (Idemia and Thales) agree with the settlement offer.” Id.
The Court accordingly GRANTS the parties’ Joint Motion Stay Pending Approval of Settlement Offer, ECF No. 207, for good cause shown. The Court STAYS this case pending a future order from the Court. The parties SHALL FILE a joint status report (“JSR”) every 90 days, with the first JSR due on 29 September 2025 , apprising the Court of the status of their settlement efforts and results.
Case 1:16-cv-01647-RTH Document 208 Filed 06/27/25 Page 2 of 2 IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Ryan T. Holte RYAN T. HOLTE Judge
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