Spectra-Physics Lasers, Inc. v. Uniphase Corp.

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR BIFURCATION

WHYTE, District Judge.

Defendant Uniphase Corporation has moved this court pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42(b) for bifurcation of discovery and trial. Uniphase seeks to have the issues of validity, infringement, marking and notice of infringement tried separately from and before the issues of willful infringement and damages. In addition, Uniphase seeks to postpone discovery on willful infringement and damages until after the initial trial. Plaintiff Spectra-Physics Lasers, Inc. vigorously opposes the motion on the ground that Uniphase has failed to meet its…