Larkin Community Hospital v. Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Filing 233

OMNIBUS SEALING ORDER. Signed by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on April 1, 2024. (amolc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2024)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE: DA VINCI SURGICAL ROBOT
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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Case No. 21-cv-03825-AMO
OMNIBUS ORDER RE: SEALING

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Before the Court are the Parties’ and Third-Parties’ Administrative Motions to Seal,

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Motions to Consider Sealing Third-Party Materials, Statements in Support of Sealing,

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Declarations in Support of Sealing, and associated exhibits, at ECF 125, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134,

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135, 137, 138, 139, 143, 150, 152, 155, 165, 168, 170, 171, 179, 180, 182, 186, 187. The Court,

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having carefully considered the submissions, the record, the applicable law, and any arguments

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related thereto, hereby orders that the Administrative Motions are GRANTED in part and DENIED

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in part.
LEGAL STANDARD

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5, the party seeking to file a document or portions of it

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under seal must explain “(i) the legitimate private or public interests that warrant sealing; (ii) the

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injury that will result if sealing is denied; and (iii) why a less restrictive alternative to sealing is

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not sufficient.” Civil L.R. 79-5(c)(1). The request must be “narrowly tailored to seal only the

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sealable material.” Id. at 79-5(c)(3).

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A party seeking to seal records must provide “compelling reasons” to overcome the

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“strong presumption in favor of access.” Kamakana v. City & Cty. Of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172,

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1178 (9th Cir. 2006); see Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096 (9th

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Cir. 2016). The standard derives from the “common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records

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and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605

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F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178). To overcome this strong

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presumption, the party seeking to seal judicial records must “articulate compelling reasons

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supported by specific factual findings . . . that outweigh the general history of access and the

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public policies favoring disclosure, such as the public interest in understanding the judicial

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process.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79 (citations omitted). The party must make a

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“particularized showing” that “specific prejudice or harm will result” if the information is

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disclosed. Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210-11 (9th Cir.

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2002).
It is in the “sound discretion of the trial court” to determine what constitutes a “compelling

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reason” for sealing a court document. Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at 1097 (quoting Nixon v.

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Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 599 (1978)). Compelling reasons justifying sealing court

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records generally exist when such “court files might . . . become a vehicle for improper purposes”

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such as “releas[ing] trade secrets,” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179, or “as sources of business

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information that might harm a litigant’s competitive standing,” Ctr. for Auto Safety, 809 F.3d at

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1097; see In re Elec. Arts, Inc., 298 F. App’x 568, 569 (9th Cir. 2008) (sealing trade secret

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information about “the pricing terms, royalty rates, and guaranteed minimum payment terms” in

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the parties’ licensing agreement). Records attached to nondispositive motions must meet the

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lower “good cause” standard of Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as such

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records “are often unrelated, or only tangentially related, to the underlying cause of action.”

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Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179-80 (quotations omitted).

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DISCUSSION

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The Court finds that compelling reasons exist to support the filing under seal of the

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documents or portions thereof listed as “granted” in the following chart and grants the requests to

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seal these documents or portions thereof where they appear on the public docket. The Court

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denies the request to seal any documents or portions thereof (1) listed as “denied” in the following

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chart or (2) provisionally filed under seal pursuant to Local Rule 79-5(f) because a Party or Third2

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Party had designated them as confidential or highly confidential under the protective order but that

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were not included in the below chart because no Party or Third-Party filed a statement or

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declaration seeking to maintain them under seal pursuant to Local Rule 79-5(f).

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The Court appreciates the efforts of counsel to prepare the chart below, including citations

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to the relevant docket entries. The Court notes that, while it grants sealing many of the documents

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presented at this stage, it will be disinclined to permit sealing of materials presented in a public

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trial.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 125-2; 125-3
ECF No. 125-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit A - Bass
Wong Declaration in
Proprietary
Declaration in Support of
Support of Motion to
business
the Motion to Exclude
Seal, ¶ 5
information.
Einer Elhauge, Exhibit 1
(Expert Report of Einer
ECF No. 125
Elhauge)
Administrative
Motion to File Under
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Page 14, redacted
Seal Materials from
fn. 55
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3

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ECF No. 125-4
Exhibit B - Chaput
Declaration in Support of
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 8
(Howe 1/18/23 Larkin Rpt)
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Page 28, Figure 6

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ECF No. 125-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Motion to
Seal, ¶ 6

GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

ECF No. 125
Administrative
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
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The docket numbers listed refer to the under seal version of the document at issue that was
submitted in unredacted form for the Court’s review.
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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
DENIED.
ECF No. 125-4
ECF No. 125-1
Descriptions of
Exhibit B - Chaput
Wong Declaration in
surgical maneuvers
Declaration in Support of
Support of Motion to
are not proprietary.
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
Seal, ¶ 6
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 8
(Howe 1/18/23 Larkin Rpt) ECF No. 125
Administrative
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Page 36, Figure 9
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3
ECF No. 125-4
Exhibit B - Chaput
Declaration in Support of
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 8
(Howe 1/18/23 Larkin Rpt)
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Page 37, Figure 10

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ECF No. 125-4
Exhibit B - Chaput
Declaration in Support of
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 8
(Howe 1/18/23 Larkin Rpt)
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Page 84, Figure 20

ECF No. 125-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Motion to
Seal, ¶ 6

DENIED.
Descriptions of
surgical maneuvers
are not proprietary.

ECF No. 125
Administrative
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3
ECF No. 125-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Motion to
Seal, ¶ 6

GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

ECF No. 125
Administrative
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 125-4
ECF No. 125-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit B - Chaput
Wong Declaration in
Proprietary
Declaration in Support of
Support of Motion to
business
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
Seal, ¶ 6
information.
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 8
(Howe 1/18/23 Larkin Rpt) ECF No. 125
Administrative
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Page 88, Figure 21
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3
ECF No. 125-4
Exhibit B - Chaput
Declaration in Support of
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 8
(Howe 1/18/23 Larkin Rpt)
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Page 89, redacted
portions of ¶ 174

ECF No. 125-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Motion to
Seal, ¶ 6

ECF No. 125-5
Exhibit C - Chaput
Declaration in Support of
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 9
(Howe 1/18/23 SIS Rpt)
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Page 29, Figure 6

ECF No. 125-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Motion to
Seal, ¶ 6

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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

ECF No. 125
Administrative
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3

ECF No. 125
Administrative
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3

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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
DENIED.
ECF No. 125-5
ECF No. 125-1
Descriptions of
Exhibit C - Chaput
Wong Declaration in
surgical maneuvers
Declaration in Support of
Support of Motion to
are not proprietary.
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
Seal, ¶ 6
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 9
(Howe 1/18/23 SIS Rpt)
ECF No. 125
Administrative
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Page 37, Figure 9
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
1-3
ECF No. 125-5
Exhibit C - Chaput
Declaration in Support of
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
T. Kim Parnell, Ex. 9
(Howe 1/18/23 SIS Rpt)
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Page 38, Figure 10

ECF No. 125-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Motion to
Seal, ¶ 6

ECF No. 125-6
Exhibit D - Lannin
Declaration in Support of
the Motion to Exclude Dr.
Eugene Rubach, Ex. 4
(Excerpts from (Howe
1/18/23 Larkin Rpt)
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Page 28, Figure 6
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Page 36, Figure 9
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Page 37, Figure 10

ECF No. 125-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Motion to
Seal, ¶ 6

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DENIED.
Descriptions of
surgical maneuvers
are not proprietary.

ECF No. 125
Administrative
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
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ECF No. 125
Administrative
Motion to File Under
Seal Materials from
Daubert Motions, pg.
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Page 28, Figure 6
GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.
Page 37, Figure 9
Page 38, Figure 10
DENIED.
Descriptions of
surgical maneuvers
are not proprietary.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 143-2; 143-15
ECF No. 143-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit 1, Plaintiffs’
Declaration of Dr.
Proprietary
Administrative Motion to
Jaime Wong in
business
Consider
Support of Defendant
information.
Intuitive Surgical’s
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Page 14, redacted
Statement in Support
fn. 55
of Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motions to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed
(“Wong Declaration
in Support of
Statement to Consider
Sealing”), ¶ 4
ECF No. 143
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-3

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 143-3; 143-17
ECF No. 143-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit 12 (IntuitiveWong Declaration in
Proprietary
00067540 – IntuitiveSupport of Statement
business
00067547), Plaintiffs’
to Consider Sealing, ¶
information.
Administrative Motion to
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Consider
ECF No. 143
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Page Intuitive00067547, redacted portion Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-2, 4-5
ECF No. 143-4; 143-17
Exhibit 42 (Intuitive00029174), Plaintiffs’
Administrative Motion to
Consider
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Page Intuitive00029174, redacted
portions.

ECF No. 143-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Statement
to Consider Sealing, ¶
4
ECF No. 143
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 143-5; 143-19
ECF No. 143-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit 44 (IntuitiveWong Declaration in
Proprietary
00552697 – IntuitiveSupport of Statement
product
00552715), Plaintiffs’
to Consider Sealing, ¶
development
Administrative Motion to
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information.
Consider
ECF No. 143
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Pages IntuitiveIntuitive’s Statement
00552706 – Intuitivein Support of
00552715, redacted
Plaintiffs’
portions
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-4
ECF No. 143-6; 143-20
Exhibit 48 (Intuitive01235518 – Intuitive01235542), Plaintiffs’
Administrative Motion to
Consider
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Pages Intuitive01235528 – Intuitive01235533, redacted
portions.
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Pages Intuitive01235535 – Intuitive01235542, redacted
portions.

ECF No. 143-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Statement
to Consider Sealing, ¶
6
ECF No. 143
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

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ECF No. 143-7; 143-21
Exhibit 68 (Intuitive00560277 – Intuitive00560390), Plaintiffs’
Administrative Motion to
Consider
Pages containing redacted
information:
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Intuitive-00560327

ECF No. 143-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Statement
to Consider Sealing,
¶¶ 4, 6
ECF No. 143
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information and
non-public
financial
information.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
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Intuitive-00560330
– Intuitive-00560332
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Intuitive-00560335
– Intuitive-00560338
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Intuitive-00560343
– Intuitive-00560344
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Intuitive-00560346
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Intuitive-00560350
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Intuitive-00560356
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– Intuitive-00560362
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Intuitive-00560365
– Intuitive-00560369
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Intuitive-00560371
– Intuitive-00560378
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Intuitive-00560386
– Intuitive-00560387
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Intuitive-00560389
– Intuitive-00560390
ECF No. 143-8; 143-22
ECF No. 143-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit 69 (IntuitiveWong Declaration in
Proprietary
00366044 – IntuitiveSupport of Statement
business
00366053), Plaintiffs’
to Consider Sealing, ¶
information.
Administrative Motion to
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ECF No. 143
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Pages IntuitiveIntuitive’s Statement
00366046 – Intuitivein Support of
00366047, redacted
Plaintiffs’
portions.
Administrative
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Pages IntuitiveMotion to Consider
00366051 – IntuitiveWhether Another
00366052, redacted
Party’s Materials
portions.
Should be Sealed, pg.
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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 143-9; 143-23
ECF No. 143-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit 73 (IntuitiveWong Declaration in
Proprietary
00519980 – IntuitiveSupport of Statement
business
00520005), Plaintiffs’
to Consider Sealing, ¶
information.
Administrative Motion to
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Consider
ECF No. 143
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Pages IntuitiveIntuitive’s Statement
00520001 – Intuitivein Support of
00520002, redacted
Plaintiffs’
portions.
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-3
ECF No. 143-10; 143-24
Exhibit 76 (Intuitive00203904 – Intuitive00203906), Plaintiffs’
Administrative Motion to
Consider
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Pages Intuitive00203904 – Intuitive00203905, redacted
portions

ECF No. 143-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Statement
to Consider Sealing, ¶
6
ECF No. 143
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-2, 4-5

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GRANTED.
Non-public
financial
information.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 143-11; 143-25
ECF No. 143-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit 90 (IntuitiveWong Declaration in
Proprietary
00552716 – IntuitiveSupport of Statement
business and
00552727), Plaintiffs’
to Consider Sealing, ¶
product
Administrative Motion to
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development
Consider
information.
ECF
No.
143
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Pages IntuitiveIntuitive’s Statement
00552723 – Intuitivein Support of
00552727, redacted
Plaintiffs’
portions.
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-4
ECF No. 143-12; 143-26
Exhibit 93 (Intuitive02038766 – Intuitive02038770), Plaintiffs’
Administrative Motion to
Consider
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Page Intuitive02038767, redacted
portions.
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Page Intuitive02038768, redacted
portions.

ECF No. 143-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Statement
to Consider Sealing,
¶¶ 4, 5
ECF No. 143
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 143-13; 143-27
ECF No. 143-1
GRANTED.
Exhibit 96 (IntuitiveWong Declaration in
Proprietary
00552728 – IntuitiveSupport of Statement
business and
00552743), Plaintiffs’
to Consider Sealing, ¶
product
Administrative Motion to
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development
Consider
information.
ECF
No.
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Pages IntuitiveIntuitive’s Statement
00552735 – Intuitivein Support of
00552741 and IntuitivePlaintiffs’
00552743, redacted
Administrative
portions.
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-4
ECF No. 143-14; 143-28
Exhibit 97 (Intuitive01265649 – Intuitive01265809), Plaintiffs’
Administrative Motion to
Consider
Pages containing redacted
information:
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ECF No. 143-1
Wong Declaration in
Support of Statement
to Consider Sealing, ¶
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ECF No. 143
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’
Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business and nonpublic financial
information.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
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Page 28, Figure 6
ECF No. 152-2
ECF No. 152-1
GRANTED.
Declaration of Kathryn E.
Declaration of Dr.
Proprietary
Cahoy in Support of
Jaime Wong in
business
Intuitive’s Opposition to
Support of Intuitive
information.
Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Surgical’s
Summary Judgment and
Administrative
Page 37, Figure 9
Cross-Motion for Summary Motions to Seal
Page 38, Figure 10
Judgment Ex. 3 (Howe
Materials From Its
DENIED.
1/18/23 Larkin Rpt)
Summary Judgment
Descriptions of
Briefs, ¶ 6
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Page 28, Figure 6
surgical maneuvers
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Page 36, Figure 9
are not proprietary.
ECF No. 152
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Page 37, Figure 10
Intuitive’s
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Administrative
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Page 88, Figure 21
Motion to Seal
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Page 89, redacted
Page 89, redacted
Materials From its
portions of ¶ 174
portions of ¶ 174
Opposition to
GRANTED.
Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Proprietary
Summary Judgment
business and
and Cross Motion for
product
Summary Judgment,
development
pg. 1-2
information.

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Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
GRANTED.
ECF No. 168-2
ECF No. 168-1
Proprietary
Bateman Ex. 8 ISO
Declaration of Dr.
business
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to
Jaime Wong in
information.
Intuitive’s Motion to
Support of Intuitive
Exclude Testimony of Einer Surgical, Inc.’s
Elhauge - Deposition of
Statement in Support
Nickola “Nicky” Goodson
of Plaintiffs’ April 20,
(October 27, 2022)
2023 Administrative
Motions to Consider
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Whether Another
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Party’s Materials
Should Be Sealed
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Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’ April 20,
2023 Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-3

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ECF No. 125-2; 125-3
Bateman Ex. 1 ISO
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to
Intuitive’s Motion to
Exclude Testimony of Einer
Elhauge - Corrected Expert
Report of Professor Einer
Elhauge (January 10, 2023)
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Page 14, redacted
fn. 55

ECF No. 168-1
Wong Decl. ¶ 4
ECF No. 168
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’ April 20,
2023 Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-3

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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
information.

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Documents or Portions Thereof that Intuitive Seeks to Maintain Under Seal
Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 143-12; 143-26
ECF No. 168-1
GRANTED.
McCuaig Ex. 15 ISO of
Wong Decl. ¶ 4
Proprietary
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to
business
Intuitive’s Motion to
ECF No. 168
information.
Exclude Kimberly
Intuitive’s Statement
Trautman’s Testimony in Support of
Intuitive-02038766
Plaintiffs’ April 20,
2023 Administrative
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Pages IntuitiveMotion to Consider
02038767–68, redacted
Whether Another
portions.
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-3

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Spector Ex. 8 ISO
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to
Defendant’s Motion to
Exclude Testimony of Dr.
Eugene Rubach - Intuitive00552716 – Intuitive00552727, NFJ for IS4000
8mm Needle Drivers
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(See Dkt. 143-26; Dkt.
143-29 at 4–5)
ECF No. 168-1
Wong Decl. ¶ 5
ECF No. 168
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’ April 20,
2023 Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-4
(See Dkt. 143-25; Dkt.
143-29 at 4)

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GRANTED.
Proprietary
business and
product
development
information.

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Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 168-3
ECF No. 168-1
GRANTED.
McCuaig Ex. 12 ISO of
Wong Decl. ¶ 5
Proprietary
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to
business
Intuitive’s Motion to
ECF No. 168
information.
Exclude Kimberly
Intuitive’s Statement
Trautman’s Testimony in Support of
Intuitive-00493612
Plaintiffs’ April 20,
2023 Administrative
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00493619, redacted
Whether Another
portions.
Party’s Materials
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1-4
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portions.
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portions.
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Page Intuitive00493633, redacted
portions.
ECF No. 143-3; 143-17
ECF No. 168-1
GRANTED.
McCuaig Ex. 9 ISO of
Wong Decl. ¶ 6
Proprietary
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to
business
Intuitive’s Motion to
ECF No. 168
information.
Exclude Kimberly
Intuitive’s Statement
Trautman’s Testimony in Support of
Intuitive-00067540 -SLSA Plaintiffs’ April 20,
2023 Administrative
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Page Intuitive00067547, redacted portion Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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Document or Portion of
Evidence offered in
Objections
Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 180-2
ECF No. 180-1
GRANTED.
Spector Decl., Ex. 102
Declaration of Dr.
Proprietary
(IntuitiveJaime Wong in
business and
02056740-IntuitiveSupport of Intuitive
product
02056761)
Surgical, Inc.’s
development
Statement in Support
information.
Pages containing redacted
of
information:
Plaintiffs’ May 4,
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Administrative
Intuitive-02057646
Motions to
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Another Party’s
Materials Should
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Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’ May 4,
2023 Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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Wong Dec. ¶ 6
ECF No. 180
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’ May 4,
2023 Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
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GRANTED.
Proprietary
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development
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Evidence offered in
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Ruling
Document Sought to be
Support of Sealing
Sealed1
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ECF No. 180-1
GRANTED.
Spector Decl., Exhibit 130
Wong Dec. ¶ 7
Non-public
– Restore Settlement
financial
(IntuitiveECF No. 180
information.
02072151 –IntuitiveIntuitive’s Statement
02072157)
in Support of
Plaintiffs’ May 4,
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portions
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-3, 4
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Spector Decl., Exhibit 131
– Rebotix Settlement
(Intuitive02070399 –Intuitive02070405)
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Wong Dec. ¶ 7

ECF No. 180-6
Spector Decl., Exhibit 146
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Intuitive’s Statement
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2023 Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
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ECF No. 180
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
Plaintiffs’ May 4,
2023 Administrative
Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
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GRANTED.
Non-public
financial
information.

GRANTED.
Proprietary
business
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Document or Portion of
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Objections
Ruling
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Support of Sealing
Sealed1
ECF No. 180-7
ECF No. 180-1
GRANTED.
Spector Decl., Exhibit 147
Wong Dec. ¶ 5
Proprietary
(Intuitive-00785382 –
business
IntuitiveECF No. 180
information.
00785422)
Intuitive’s Statement
in Support of
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Motion to Consider
Whether Another
Party’s Materials
Should be Sealed, pg.
1-3
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Cahoy Supp. Declaration
Ex. 90
(Intuitive-00506505
excerpts)
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portions
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ECF No. 186-1
Declaration of Dr.
Jaime Wong in
Support of Intuitive
Surgical, Inc.’s
Administrative
Motion
to Seal Materials from
its Summary
Judgment
Reply (“Wong Dec.”),
Wong Dec. ¶ 4.

GRANTED.
Cybersecurity
development
content.

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Intuitive’s
Administrative
Motion to Seal
Materials From its
Summary Judgment
Reply, pg. 1-2

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 1, 2024

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