Optimumpath LLC v. Belkin International Inc et al

Filing 289

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 227 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/2/2011)

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Breck E. Milde, Esq. (Cal. State Bar No. 122437)

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Mark W. Good, Esq. (Cal. State Bar No. 218809)

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TERRA LAW, LLP

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San Jose, California 95113

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Edward W. Goldstein

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Corby R. Vowell

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GOLDSTEIN, FAUCETT & PREBEG, LLP

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Houston, Texas 77027

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION
OPTIMUMPATH, L.L.C.,

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CASE NO. 4:09-CV-1398-CW

Plaintiff,
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MISCELLANEOUS
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST
PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULES 711 AND 79-5 TO FILE DOCUMENTS
UNDER SEAL (Docket No. 227)

vs.
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

20 BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY (USA), INC.,

CISCO-LINKSYS L.L.C., COMPEX INC.,

21 D-LINK SYSTEMS, INC., NETGEAR, INC.
and SMC NETWORKS, INC.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, OptimumPath, L.L.C. has submitted an administrate request to seal portions of

26 its Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Preclude Plaintiff From Asserting a Theory of
27 Infringement Under the Doctrine of Equivalents and To Strike Portions of Dr. Dahlberg’s Expert
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Report Discussing the Doctrine of Equivalents (“Motion to Preclude”) and to seal in entirety the

3 following exhibits attached to the Declaration of Edward W. Goldstein in Support of Plaintiff’s
4 Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Preclude:
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Exhibit D – Excerpts from the deposition of Ah J. Wang taken on September 14, 2010,
designated “CONFIDENTIAL –OUTSIDE COUNSEL ONLY”.
Exhibit E –Excerpts from the deposition of Ian Kennedy taken on August 31, 2010,
designated “CONFIDENTIAL-OUTSIDE COUNSEL ONLY”.
Exhibit F –Excerpts from the deposition of David J. Henry taken on September 21, 2010,
designated “CONFIDENTIAL-OUTSIDE COUNSEL ONLY”.
Exhibit G –Excerpts from the deposition of Nandan Kalle taken on September 29, 2010,
designated “CONFIDENTIAL-OUTSIDE COUNSEL ONLY”.

The request is made on the basis that the documents sought to be sealed contain

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information designated as protected material pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order entered

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Having considered Plaintiff’s request, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby

17 GRANTS Plaintiff’s Miscellaneous Administrative Request to File Documents Under Seal and
18 ORDERS that the following documents be filed under seal: portions of Plaintiff’s Opposition to
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Defendants’ Motion to Preclude and the entirety of Exhibits D, E, F, and G to the Declaration of

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Edward W. Goldstein in Support of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants Motion to Preclude.

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IT IS SO ORDERED., except that
Page 50 of Exhibit D, excerpts from the deposition of Ah J. Wang shall not be sealed.
Dated: 9/2/2011

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The Honorable Claudia Wilken
United States District Judge

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