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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

APPLERA CORPORATION-APPLIED

BIOSYSTEMS GROUP, a Delaware

corporation,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ILLUMINA, INC., a Delaware corporation,

SOLEXA INC., a Delaware corporation,

and STEPHEN C. MACEVICZ, an

individual

Defendants. /

No. C 07-02845 WHA

ORDER RE ISSUE OF OWNERSHIP

OF PATENT

At the last case management conference, plaintiff raised the questions of whether the

issue of ownership of the patents should be severed and whether the issue of ownership is for

the judge or for the jury. The Court has studied the material submitted by the parties. If

bifurcation is to occur, it should only occur after a proper motion has been made and fully

briefed. If such a motion is made, it should be made before MARCH 13, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2008. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:07-cv-02845-WHA Document 131 Filed 02/13/08 Page 1 of 1