A federal judge in San Jose is considering whether to stay a patent case brought by Israeli tech firm Emblaze Ltd. against Apple Inc. until the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Akamai Technologies v. Limelight Networks.

In Akamai, the Federal Circuit held a party could be liable for induced infringement even if its customers performed the final step of the claimed method. The Supreme Court granted certiorari on Jan. 10, and the case is set for argument April 30.