Fluidigm Corporation v. Nanostring Technologies, Inc.

Filing 36

ORDER DENYING STIPULATED REQUEST TO SHORTEN TIME AND REFERRING DISCOVERY DISPUTE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 8/19/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 12-5712 RS

FLUIDIGM CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING STIPULATED
REQUEST TO SHORTEN TIME AND
REFERRING DISCOVERY DISPUTE
TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE

v.

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NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

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Defendant.
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The parties’ stipulated request for an order permitting defendant’s “motion to protect

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confidentiality” to be heard on September 19, 2013, is denied. The motion represents a discovery

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dispute that should have been presented in the manner specified by paragraph 4 of the Case

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Management Scheduling Order entered on February 7, 2013 (Dkt. No. 18). Defendant’s motion and

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the associated sealing motion (Dkt. Nos. 34 and 33) and any further discovery disputes in this action

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are hereby referred to a magistrate judge for disposition.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 8/19/13
RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE