Opinion
No. C 12-06298 JSW
03-21-2013
ORDER REGARDING
BIFURCATION AND CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
The Court HEREBY GRANTS the parties' request regarding bifurcation of the license/ownership issue. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that the case management conference scheduled for March 22, 2013 is CONTINUED to April 12, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. The parties shall submit a supplemental joint case management statement by no later than April 5, 2013. In their supplemental statement, the parties shall propose deadlines for discovery and a briefing schedule for a dispositive motion on the license/ownership issue whereby the parties file cross-motions in four briefs. The first party will file an opening brief, the second party will file its opposition and cross-motion in one brief, the first party will file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to the cross-motion in one brief, and the second party will then file its reply.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE