Synopsys, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corporation

Filing 104

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S NOVEMBER 4, 2013 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL; DIRECTIONS TO DEFENDANT. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on November 15, 2013. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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SYNOPSYS, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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No. 12-6467 MMC
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
NOVEMBER 4, 2013 ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL;
DIRECTIONS TO DEFENDANT

v.
MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP.,
Defendant
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Before the Court is defendant’s administrative motion, filed November 4, 2013, by
which defendant seeks leave to file under seal Exhibit E to the November 4, 2013
Declaration of Andrew M. Mason, a document designated as confidential by plaintiff.
Having read and considered the administrative request, the Court rules as follows.
Under the Local Rules of this District, where a party seeks to file under seal any
material designated as confidential by another party, the submitting party must file a motion
for a sealing order. See Civil L.R. 79-5(d)-(e). “Within 4 days of the filing of the
Administrative Motion to File Under Seal, the Designating Party must file a declaration . . .
establishing that all of the designated information is sealable.” Id. at 79-5(e)(1). “If the
Designating Party does not file a responsive declaration as required by subsection 795(e)(1) and the Administrative Motion to File Under Seal is denied, the Submitting Party
may file the document in the public record no earlier than 4 days, and no later than 10

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days, after the motion is denied.” Id. at 79-5(e)(2).
Here, the designating party has filed a responsive declaration stating it does not
oppose the filing of the document in the public record.1
Accordingly, defendant’s motion to file under seal is hereby DENIED, and defendant

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is hereby DIRECTED to file in the public record, no later than November 20, 2013, an

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unredacted version of Exhibit E to the November 4, 2013 Declaration of Andrew M. Mason.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 15, 2013
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge

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Plaintiff explains its designation of the document as confidential was due to its
incorporation of material not included in the version of the document defendant seeks to file
under seal.
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