Aria Diagnostics, Inc v. Sequenom, Inc
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ORDER ON APPLICATION TO SEAL 71 82 (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 5/29/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ARIA DIAGNOSTICS, INC.,
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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No. C 11-06391 SI
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON APPLICATION TO SEAL
v.
SEQUENOM, INC.,
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Defendant.
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SEQUENOM, INC.,
Counterclaim Plaintiff
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v.
ARIA DIAGNOSTICS, INC.,
Counterclaim Defendant,
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and
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ISIS INNOVATION LIMITED,
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Nominal Counterclaim Defendant.
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Currently before the Court is Ariosa’s (plaintiff and counterclaim defendant, formerly known
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as Aria) application to seal portions of its opposition to Sequenom’s motion for a preliminary injunction
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and related declarations. The application is supported by a declaration from Ariosa (Declaration of
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Amir Naini) and a declaration from Sequenom (Declaration of Michael Malecek).
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The Court GRANTS in part the application to file portions of Ariosa’s Opposition brief under
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seal. Specifically, the Court finds good cause at this juncture to allow Ariosa to file under seal the
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following portions of its Opposition brief: (1) the text at page 21, lines 11-17; and (2) the text at page
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23, lines 2-7 and footnote 6. The remainder of the Opposition brief shall be publicly filed.
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The Court also GRANTS in part Ariosa’s application to file portions of the Declaration of Ryan
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Sullivan in support of its Opposition under seal. Specifically, the Court finds good cause at this juncture
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to allow Ariosa to file the following information included in or attached to the declaration under seal:
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Page 5:
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Page 13: The highlighted text [lines 7-9] and footnote 24
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Page 16: Footnote 39
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For the Northern District of California
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Page 20: The highlighted text [lines 11-15 and 17-19]
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Page 22: Footnote 68
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Page 23: The highlighted text [lines 9-12] and footnote 74
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Page 26: The highlighted text [lines 3-14] and footnote 88
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Page 27: The highlighted text [lines 1-2 and 7-11]
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Page 28: Footnote 94
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Page 29: The highlighted text [lines 6-10] and footnotes 100, 103
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Page 30: Footnote 104
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Page 34: The highlighted text [lines 2-7]
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Page 43: The highlighted text [lines 13-14] and footnote 164
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Page 44: The highlighted test [lines 1-4, 12-13, 17-19]
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Page 45: The highlighted text [line 1] and footnote 167
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The following portions of deposition testimony are to be redacted prior to public filing as
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The highlighted text [lines 7-9]
follows:
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Sullivan Decl., Exhibit 7 (deposition of Mr. Welch)
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a.
The testimony on page 139, lines 13-18
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b.
The testimony on page 160, lines 16-21
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Sullivan Decl., Exhibit 8 (deposition of Dr. Tatman)
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The testimony on page 62, lines 1-5 and lines 22-25
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The testimony on page 63, lines 1-6
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The testimony on page 66, lines 10-13
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Sullivan Decl., Exhibit 11 (deposition of Dr. Hixson)
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a.
The testimony on page 60, lines 22-25
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b.
The testimony on page 61, lines 1-2
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The testimony on page 77, lines 1-5
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Sullivan Decl., Exhibit 14 (deposition of Dr. Rao)
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The testimony on page 97, lines 13-22
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The testimony on page 161, lines 6-10
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The testimony on page 162, lines 15-19
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The testimony on page 164, lines 1-7
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The following Exhibits are to be sealed:
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a.
Sullivan Decl., Ex 16
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b.
Sullivan Decl., Ex 17
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The Court also GRANTS Ariosa’s application to file portions of the Declaration of John
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Stuelpnagel under seal. Specifically, the Court finds good cause at this juncture to allow Ariosa to file
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the following information included in or attached to the declaration under seal:
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Page 5: The highlighted text [line 28]
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Stuelpnagel Decl., Ex 2
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Ariosa shall e-file under seal (pursuant to General Order No. 62), unredacted copies of the
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documents it has been given leave to file under seal and e-file in the public docket redacted copies of
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the same.
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The highlighted text [lines 1-3]
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: May 29, 2012
SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge
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