Edge Capture L.L.C. et al v. Barclays Bank PLC et al

MOTION

N.D. Ill.March 8, 2011

29094279.DOCX IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION EDGE CAPTURE L.L.C., and EDGE ) SPECIALISTS, L.L.C., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-01521 ) v. ) Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr. ) BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS ) Magistrate Judge Denlow CAPITAL INC., UBS AG, UBS ) FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., UBS ) SECURITIES, L.L.C., WOLVERINE ) TRADING, L.L.C. and WOLVERINE ) EXECUTION SERVICES, L.L.C. ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) RENEWED MOTION TO BIFURCATE PATENT INVALIDITY AND UNENFORCEABILITY FROM ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT AND DAMAGES Defendants Wolverine Trading, L.L.C. and Wolverine Execution Services, L.L.C. (collectively “Wolverine”), join Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Capital Inc.’s (collectively “Barclays”) and UBS AG, UBS Financial Services, Inc., and UBS Securities L.L.C.’s (collectively, “UBS”) Renewed Motion to Bifurcate Patent Invalidity and Unenforceability From Alleged Infringement and Damages, filed on March 4, 2011. For the reasons stated in Barclays and UBS’s Memorandum, the Court should grant the Renewed Motion to Bifurcate. Wolverine relies on and hereby joins the arguments presented in Barclays and UBS’s Memorandum in Support of their Renewed Motion to Bifurcate Patent Invalidity and Unenforceability From Alleged Infringement and Damages, and Wolverine agrees that bifurcation will promote judicial efficiency, as the patents-in-suit are likely to be found invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101, as interpreted in Bilski v. Kappos, 130 S. Ct. 3218 (2010), and in light of Case: 1:09-cv-01521 Document #: 141 Filed: 03/08/11 Page 1 of 3 PageID #:6602 29094279.DOCX 2 prior art. The issues related to invalidity and unenforceability of the patents-in-suit would require little discovery and could be quickly and efficiently determined on the paper record. For purposes of efficiency, Wolverine joins in Barclays and UBS’s motion, and adopts and incorporates by reference the arguments and exhibits set forth in Barclays and UBS’s memorandum, rather than repeating the same arguments in a separate memorandum, though Wolverine respectfully reserves the right to file a reply memorandum in support of the motion if necessary and appropriate. Dated: March 8, 2011 Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Robert W. Unikel Robert W. Unikel Deanna L. Keysor Michelle K. Marek KAYE SCHOLER LLP 70 W. Madison Street, Suite 4100 Chicago, IL 60602-4231 robert.unikel@kayescholer.com deanna.keysor@kayescholer.com michelle.marek@kayescholer.com Tel: 312.583.2340 Fax: 312.583.2300 Attorneys for Defendants Wolverine Trading L.L.C. and Wolverine Execution Services L.L.C. Case: 1:09-cv-01521 Document #: 141 Filed: 03/08/11 Page 2 of 3 PageID #:6603 29094279.DOCX CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that, on March 8, 2010, a copy of the foregoing Renewed Motion to Bifurcate Patent Invalidity and Unenforceability From Alleged Infringement and Damages was served by electronic filing using this Court’s CM/ECF system upon the following counsel of record: Gavin James O’Keefe Allan M. Soobert gokeefe@gbclaw.net allansoobert@paulhastings.com Jeana R. Lervick PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP jlervic@gbclaw.net 875 15th Street, N.W. Patrick G. Burns Washington, D.C. 20005 pburns@gbclaw.net GREER BURNS & CRAIN LTD. Emily Newhouse Dillingham 300 South Wacker Drive emilydillinghman@paulhastings.com Suite 2500 PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP Chicago, Illinois 60606 191 N. Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 Glenna Lynn Gilbert Jeffery G. Randall glgilbert@rkmc.com jeffrandall@paulhastings.com Munir R. Meghjee PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP mrmeghejee@rkmc.com Palo Alto, California 94304 Ronald Schutz rjschutz@rkmc.com Attorneys for Defendants Barclays Bank PLC, Sang A. Young Brodie Barclays Capital Inc., UBS AG, UBS Financial sybrodie@rkmc.com Services Inc., and UBS Securities, L.L.C. ROBINS KAPLAN MILLER & CIRESI LLP 2800 LaSalle Plaza 800 LaSalle Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Edge Capture L.L.C. and Edge Specialists L.L.C. /s/ Robert W. Unikel Robert W. Unikel Case: 1:09-cv-01521 Document #: 141 Filed: 03/08/11 Page 3 of 3 PageID #:6604