Sentius International, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 104

ORDER GRANTING-IN-PART ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL by Judge Paul S. Grewal granting-in-part 102 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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SENTIUS INTERNATIONAL, LLC,

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Plaintiff,
v.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
Defendant.

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Case No. 5:13-cv-00825-PSG
ORDER GRANTING-IN-PART
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL
(Re: Docket Nos. 102 and 103)

Before the court is Plaintiff Sentius International, LLC’s administrative motion to file under

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seal its motion to compel Defendant Microsoft Corporation to produce licensing information,

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surveys and metrics and other damages related discovery and supporting exhibits. Pursuant to the

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local rules, Microsoft tendered a declaration supporting portions of the sealing motion. While

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Sentius filed the unredacted motion and all fifteen supporting exhibits under seal, Microsoft’s
declaration only addresses the motion and supporting Exhibits 11, 12 and 14.

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Upon review, the sealing request is not narrowly-tailored. Microsoft’s attempt to seal entire
deposition transcripts – sweeping in material which plainly is not sealable – is not permitted under

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Case No. 5:13-cv-00825-PSG
ORDER GRANTING-IN-PART ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS
UNDER SEAL