Powertech Technology Inc v. Tessera, Inc.

Filing 169

ORDER REFERRING 156 MOTION TO SEAL TO THE SPECIAL MASTER AND ADDRESSING DOCKET NO. 160. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 10/5/2012. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/5/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC.,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 11-6121 CW
ORDER REFERRING
MOTION TO SEAL
(Docket No. 156)
TO THE SPECIAL
MASTER AND
ADDRESSING DOCKET
NO. 160

v.
TESSERA, INC.,
Defendant.
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AND ALL RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS
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The Court hereby refers Plaintiff Powertech Technology,

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Inc.’s motion to file under seal its motion for relief from a

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nondispositive pretrial order Of the Special Master and Exhibits A

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through G attached to the Declaration of Jacob M. Heath in support

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thereof (Docket No. 156) to the Special Master for adjudication.

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This motion “cannot be effectively and timely addressed” by this

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Court, see Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(a)(1)(C), and the

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Court has already determined that, in conjunction with motions to

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seal the same or similar documents in this case and the related

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cases, the Special Master will be able to review these issues more

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thoroughly.

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The parties shall comply with the procedures set forth in the

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Court’s prior Order referring motions to seal to the Special

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Master (Docket No. 147).

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The Court notes that Docket No. 160 is a motion to seal

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connected to the parties’ dispositive motions in this case and

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thus has already been referred to the Special Master for

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adjudication pursuant to the prior Order.

See Docket No. 147.

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Defendant Tessera, Inc. has not already done so, it shall provide

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a copy of the motion to seal, the documents it seeks to seal and

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the declarations filed in support of the motion to seal to the

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Special Master within three days of the date of this Order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

10/5/2012

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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