Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

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MOTION to Bifurcate Roche's antitrust and unfair competition counterclaims from Amgen's patent Infringement Claims for Trial and Discovery and to Stay Discovery on those Claims by Amgen Inc..(Rich, Patricia)

Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

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Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

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Filed 12/15/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) F. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE ) LTD., a Swiss Company, ROCHE ) DIAGNOSTICS GmbH, a German ) Company and HOFFMANN LAROCHE ) INC., a New Jersey Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________)

AMGEN INC.,

Civil Action No.: 05-12237 WGY

AMGEN'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE ROCHE'S ANTITRUST AND UNFAIR COMPETITION COUNTERCLAIMS FROM AMGEN'S PATENT INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS FOR TRIAL AND DISCOVERY AND TO STAY DISCOVERY ON THOSE CLAIMS For the reasons set forth in its supporting Memorandum, filed herewith, Plaintiff Amgen, Inc. ("Amgen") respectfully submits this motion to bifurcate under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(b) the trial and discovery of Roche's antitrust and unfair competition counterclaims from Amgen's patent infringement claims and to stay the discovery on those claims. In particular, Amgen respectfully requests the Court order: A. Trial of Roche's Counterclaims Counts I - IX bifurcated and stayed pending the resolution of Amgen's patent infringement claims and Roche's Affirmative Defenses; and All discovery concerning Roche's Counterclaims Counts I - IX bifurcated and stayed pending the resolution of Amgen's patent infringement claims and Roche's Affirmative Defenses.

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Dated: December 15, 2006

Respectfully Submitted, AMGEN INC., By its attorneys,

Of Counsel: Stuart L. Watt Wendy A. Whiteford Monique L. Cordray Darrell G. Dotson MarySusan Howard Kimberlin L. Morley AMGEN INC. One Amgen Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789 [phone]

/s/ Patricia R. Rich D. Dennis Allegretti (BBO#545511) Michael R. Gottfried (BBO# 542156) Patricia R. Rich (BBO# 640578) DUANE MORRIS LLP 470 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02210 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Lloyd R. Day, Jr. (pro hac vice) DAY CASEBEER, MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] William G. Gaede III (pro hac vice) McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Kevin M. Flowers (pro hac vice) MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 I certify that counsel for the Plaintiff has attempted to confer with counsel for the Defendants, F. Hoffman-LaRoche Ltd., Hoffman LaRoche Inc. and Roche Diagnostics GmbH, in an attempt to resolve or narrow the issues presented by this motion and that no agreement could be reached. /s/ Patricia R. Rich Patricia R. Rich

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document, filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of electronic filing and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non-registered participants on December 15, 2006.

/s/ Patricia R. Rich Patricia R. Rich

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