Nokia Corporation v. Apple Inc.

Filing 27

MOTION to Bifurcate and Stay - filed by Nokia Corporation, Nokia Inc.. (Blumenfeld, Jack)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE NOKIA CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. APPLE INC., Defendant. APPLE INC. Counterclaim-Plaintiff, v. NOKIA CORPORATION and NOKIA INC., Counterclaim-Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C.A. No. 09-791 (GMS)

NOKIA'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE AND STAY Plaintiffs Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively, "Nokia") hereby move to bifurcate and stay discovery on the antitrust, contract, and misuse issues raised by the Sixth Defense and First to Sixth Causes of Action of Apple Inc.'s First Amended Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims. submitted herewith. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP The grounds for this motion are set forth in Nokia's Opening Brief

/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Rodger D. Smith II (#3778) 1201 North Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc.

OF COUNSEL: Patrick J. Flinn Peter Kontio John D. Haynes Mark A. McCarty Adam J. Biegel ALSTON & BIRD LLP 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 [phone] March 18, 2010
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RULE 7.1.1 CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.1, I certify that the subject of this motion has been discussed with counsel for Apple and that we have not been able to reach agreement.

/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 18, 2010 I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to: Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire David E. Moore, Esquire POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP I further certify that I caused to be served copies of the foregoing document on March 18, 2010 upon the following in the manner indicated: Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire David E. Moore, Esquire POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP Hercules Plaza ­ 6th Floor 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 William F. Lee, Esquire Mark D. Selwyn, Esquire WILMERHALE 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Kenneth H. Bridges, Esquire Michael T. Pieja, Esquire WONG, CABELLO, LUTSCH, RUTHERFORD & BRUCCULERI, LLP 540 Cowper Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

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/s/ Jack B. Blumenfeld
Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)