RAH Color Technologies LLC v. Adobe Systems Inc

Filing 108

ORDER RE: ADOBE INC.'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 10/13/2020)

Case 3:18-cv-03277-SI Document 108 Filed 10/13/20 Page 1 of 2

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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In re: RAH COLOR TECHNOLOGIES
LLC PATENT LITIGATION,

Case No. 18-md-02874-SI
Case No. 3:18-cv-03277- SI (Dkt. No. 103)
ORDER RE: ADOBE INC.'S
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE
DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL
Re: Dkt. No. 126

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Adobe Inc. has filed an administrative motion to seal six exhibits to the Declaration of Wing

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H. Liang in Support of Adobe’s Motion to Amend its Invalidity Contentions. Counsel for Adobe

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and Dalim filed a declaration in support of sealing Exhibits L, S and R, stating that those exhibits

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contain citations to source code produced by Adobe and Dalim.

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administrative motion to seal the highlighted portions of Exhibits L, S and R.

The Court GRANTS the

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The administrative motion also seeks to file under seal portions of Exhibits M, T and U,

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which contain, discuss or otherwise include information that third-party Apple, Inc. has designated

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as “confidential,” “highly confidential – attorneys’ eyes only,” or “highly confidential – source

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code.” Apple Inc. has not filed a declaration in support of sealing the material at issue, as is required

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by Civil Local Rule 79-5(e). The proof of service reflects that the administrative motion to seal was

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served on counsel for Apple. Dkt. No. 126-3. However, based upon the Court’s review, at least

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some of the designated material appears to be sealable (such as citations to source code).

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Accordingly, the Court will afford a further opportunity for Apple to file a declaration in

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support of sealing. Apple may file a declaration pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(e) no later than

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October 19, 2020. If Apple does not file a declaration by that date, the Court will deny the motion

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to seal Exhibits M, T and U, and Adobe shall file those exhibits in the public record.

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The Court directs counsel for Adobe and Dalim to serve this order on Apple’s counsel.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 13, 2020

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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
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