Digital Reg of Texas, LLC v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filing 444

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken GRANTING PLAINTIFFS 425 RENEWED ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO SEAL. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DIGITAL REG OF TEXAS, LLC,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 12-1971 CW

Plaintiff,
v.
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, et
al.,

ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S
RENEWED
ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO SEAL
(Docket No. 425)

Defendants.
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On August 8, 2013, the Court denied without prejudice

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Plaintiff’s and Defendants’ administrative motions to file under

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seal, finding, among other things, that the justification for

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filing the Patent License and Settlement Agreement (License)

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between Plaintiff and Microsoft was “not sufficient to file the

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entire document under seal.”

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Court directed Plaintiff to file a renewed motion to file the

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unredacted License under seal and prepare a redacted version of

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the License for the public record.

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Docket No. 422.

In its order, the

Plaintiff has filed a renewed motion to file the unredacted

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License under seal, indicating that only the sealable portions of

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the License have been redacted from the version prepared for the

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public record.

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finding that disclosure of the redacted portions of the License

Plaintiff has submitted a declaration supporting a

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(1) could put Plaintiff and non-party Microsoft at a competitive

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disadvantage in future negotiations and (2) would disclose

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confidential information regarding Plaintiff’s bank account.

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Plaintiff’s renewed motion to file the License under seal is
GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Dated: 11/5/2013

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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