Ciani v. Adkins

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• concluding that the first-filed suit was an anticipatory 7 action where the plaintiff filed its complaint one day before the final deadline by which the 8 opposing party stated it intended to file suit if the matter was not resolved
• noting that a 21 court may refuse to apply the first-to-file rule if balance of convenience weighs in favor of later- 22 filed action
• noting that a 26 court may stay a case pursuant to the first-to-file rule or dismiss or transfer the case
• noting that a 21 court may refuse to apply the first-to-file rule if balance of convenience weighs in favor of later- 22 filed action
• collecting cases delineating consistent federal policy of encouraging communication with potential infringers rather than reflexively opting for litigation

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