Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al

Filing 978

Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.(a New York corporation), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC(a Delaware limited liability company). (Attachments: #1 Samsung's Motion For Leave To Seek Reconsideration of the Court's May 21, 2012 Order, #2 Declaration of Thomas Watson, #3 Exhibit 4, #4 Exhibit 17, #5 Exhibit 18, #6 Exhibit 19, #7 Proposed Order Granting Samsung's Motion for Leave, #8 Proposed Order Granting Samsung's Administrative Motion to File Documents Under Seal)(Maroulis, Victoria) (Filed on 5/26/2012)

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