Brilliant Instruments, Inc. v. GuideTech, Inc.
Filing
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ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken DENYING 176 MOTION OF GUIDETECH LLC FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL THE DECLARATION OF SASSAN TABATABAEI.(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/2/2011)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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BRILLIANT INSTRUMENTS, INC.,
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Plaintiff,
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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ORDER DENYING
MOTION OF
GUIDETECH LLC FOR
LEAVE TO FILE
UNDER SEAL THE
DECLARATION OF
SASSAN TABATABAEI
(Docket No. 176)
v.
GUIDETECH, INC.,
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No. C 09-5517 CW
Defendant.
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AND ALL RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS
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On October 19, 2011, Defendant and Counter-Claimant GuideTech
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LLC filed a motion seeking authorization to file under seal the
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Declaration of Sassan Tabatabaei, submitted in support of
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GuideTech LLC’s Opposition to Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant
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Brilliant Instruments, Inc.’s Motion for Attorney Fees and Non-
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Taxable Costs.
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declaration that states that the document “contains sensitive
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proprietary information of [Brilliant Instruments, Inc.] regarding
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its accused products that are: (1) proprietary and confidential;
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(2) has not been disclosed to the public; (3) has been designated
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as ‘Confidential’ or ‘Highly Confidential-Attorney’s Eyes Only’
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and (4) could, if disclosed to the public, cause harm to the third
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parties.”
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In support of its motion, GuideTech LLC offered a
Chin Decl. ¶ 4.
On October 21, 2011, the Court issued an order stating that,
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as the party designating the material as confidential, Brilliant
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Instruments, Inc. was required to file a declaration in support of
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the motion to seal within seven days of October 19, 2011, pursuant
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to Local Rule 79-5(d) or the document would be made part of the
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public record.
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Brilliant Instruments, Inc. has not submitted a declaration
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in support of GuideTech LLC’s motion to seal.
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GuideTech LLC’s motion to seal is denied.
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GuideTech LLC may electronically file the Tabatabaei Declaration
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in the public record or may withdraw it, in accordance with
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General Order 62.
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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Accordingly,
Within four days,
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
11/2/2011
CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge
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