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California Northern District Court
Case No. 5:12-cv-00630-LHK
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al
Document 1981
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23 “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and
24 documents, including judicial records and documents.’”1 Accordingly, when considering a sealing
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request, “a ‘strong presumption in favor of access’ is the starting point.”2 Parties seeking to seal
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Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v.
Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n. 7 (1978)).
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judicial records relating to dispositive motions bear the burden of overcoming the presumption
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2 with “compelling reasons” that outweigh the general history of access and the public policies
3 favoring disclosure.3
4 However, “while protecting the public's interest in access to the courts, we must remain
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mindful of the parties' right to access those same courts upon terms which will not unduly harm
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their competitive interest.”4 Records attached to nondispositive motions therefore are not subject
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to the strong presumption of access.5 Because the documents attached to nondispositive motions
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“are often unrelated, or only tangentially related, to the underlying cause of action,” parties moving
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10 to seal must meet the lower “good cause” standard of Rule 26(c).6 As with dispositive motions, the
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12 prejudice or harm will result” if the information is disclosed.8 “Broad allegations of harm,
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unsubstantiated by specific examples of articulated reasoning” will not suffice.9 A protective order
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sealing the documents during discovery may reflect the court’s previous determination that good
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cause exists to keep the documents sealed,10 but a blanket protective order that allows the parties to
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Id. (quoting Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003)).
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Id. at 1178-79.
21 4
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 727 F.3d 1214, 1228-29 (Fed. Cir. 2013).
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See id. at 1180.
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Id. at 1179 (internal quotations and citations omitted).
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Id.
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Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210-11 (9th Cir. 2002);
see Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c).
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Beckman Indus., Inc. v. Int’l Ins. Co., 966 F.2d 470, 476 (9th Cir. 1992).
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See Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179-80.
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designate confidential documents does not provide sufficient judicial scrutiny to determine whether
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4 documents must comply with the procedures established by Civ. L.R. 79-5. Pursuant to
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Civ. L.R. 79-5(b), a sealing order is appropriate only upon a request that establishes the document
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is “sealable,” or “privileged or protectable as a trade secret or otherwise entitled to protection under
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the law.” “The request must be narrowly tailored to seek sealing only of sealable material, and
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must conform with Civil L.R. 79-5(d).”12 “Within 4 days of the filing of the Administrative
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10 Motion to File Under Seal, the Designating Party must file a declaration as required by subsection
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12 With these standards in mind, the courts rules on the instant motions as follows:
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Motion Document to be Sealed Result Reason/Explanation
14 to Seal
766 Notice Of Motion Related UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
15 To September 20, 2013
Hearing
16 890 Apple’s Motion to Strike Yellow highlighting in Docket Sealed portions
Arguments from No. 882-3 and portions indicated narrowly tailored to
17 Samsung’s Invalidity and in Docket No. 940 SEALED; confidential source
Non-Infringement Expert remainder UNSEALED. code and business
18 Reports Regarding Apple information; unsealed
Patents portions lack
19 supporting
declaration.
20 890 Exhibit 1 to the Furman Boxed in blue in Docket No. Sealed portions
21 11
See Civ. L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(A) (“Reference to a stipulation or protective order that allows a party to
designate certain documents as confidential is not sufficient to establish that a document, or
22 portions thereof, are sealable.”).
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Civ. L.R. 79-5(b). In part, Civ. L.R. 79-5(d) requires the submitting party to attach a “proposed
order that is narrowly tailored to seal only the sealable material” which “lists in table format each
24 document or portion thereof that is sought to be sealed,” Civ. L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(b), and an
“unreadacted version of the document” that indicates “by highlighting or other clear method, the
25 portions of the document that have been omitted from the redacted version.”
Civ. L.R. 79-5(d)(1)(d).
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Civ. L.R. 79-5(e)(1). The Civil Local Rules have recently been amended shortening the time
27 available to the designating party to file a supporting declaration from seven days to four days. As
this rule change was only recently implemented the court applies the prior form of Civ. L.R. 79-5
28 for the purposes of this order.
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890 Exhibit 4 to the Furman UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
For the Northern District of California
11 Declaration
United States District Court
890 Exhibit 5 to the Furman Portions indicated in Docket No. Sealed portions
12 Declaration 940 SEALED; remainder narrowly tailored to
UNSEALED. confidential source
13 code and business
information; unsealed
14 portions lack
supporting
15 declaration.
890 Exhibit 6 to the Furman Boxed in blue in Docket No. Sealed portions
16 Declaration 882-12 SEALED; remainder narrowly tailored to
UNSEALED. confidential source
17 code and business
information; unsealed
18 portions lack
supporting
19 declaration.
890 Exhibit 7 to the Furman Boxed in blue in Docket No. Sealed portions
20 Declaration 882-13 and portions indicated in narrowly tailored to
Docket No. 940 SEALED; confidential source
21 remainder UNSEALED. code and business
information; unsealed
22 portions lack
supporting
23 declaration.
890 Exhibit 8 to the Furman UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
24 Declaration
890 Exhibit 9 to the Furman UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
25 Declaration
26 890 Exhibit 10 to the Furman UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
Declaration
27 890 Exhibit 11 to the Furman Portions indicated in Docket No. Sealed portions
Declaration 940 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
28 confidential source
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Declaration
12
890 Exhibit 27 to the Furman Boxed in blue in Docket No. Sealed portions
13 Declaration 882-33 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
confidential source
14 code and business
information.
15 890 Exhibit 28 to the Furman Boxed in blue in 882-51 Sealed portions
Declaration SEALED. narrowly tailored to
16 confidential source
code and business
17 information.
890 Exhibit 35 to the Furman UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
18 Declaration
890 Exhibit 36 to the Furman Portions indicated in Docket No. Sealed portions
19 Declaration 940 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
confidential source
20 code and business
information.
21 890 Exhibit 37 to the Furman Portions indicated in Docket No. Sealed portions
Declaration 940 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
22 confidential source
code and business
23 information.
890 Exhibit 41 to the Furman UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
24 Declaration
890 Exhibit 42 to the Furman Portions indicated in Docket No. Sealed portions
25 Declaration 940 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
confidential source
26 code and business
information.
27 890 Exhibit 43 to the Furman UNSEALED. No declaration filed.
Declaration
28 962 Samsung’s Opposition to Green highlights in Docket No. Sealed portions
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code or business
12 information.
962 Exhibit 4 UNSEALED. Not narrowly tailored
13 to confidential source
code or business
14 information.
962 Exhibit 6 to the Declaration UNSEALED. Not narrowly tailored
15 of Michael L. Fazio to confidential source
code or business
16 information.
962, 992 Exhibit 7 to the Declaration UNSEALED. Not narrowly tailored
17 of Michael L. Fazio to confidential source
(Corrected in Docket No. code or business
18 992) information.
19 962 Exhibit 9 to the Declaration Portions indicated in Docket No. Sealed portions
of Michael L. Fazio 1002 (Docket No. 882-51) narrowly tailored to
20 SEALED, remainder confidential source
UNSEALED. code and business
21 information; no
supporting
22 highlighted document
“lodged” with the
23 court as indicated by
Apple in Docket No.
24 1002. Apple may
seek reconsideration
25 upon filing the
omitted document.
26 962 Exhibit 10 to the UNSEALED. Not narrowly tailored
Declaration of Michael L. to confidential source
27 Fazio code or business
information.
28 962 Exhibit 11 to the UNSEALED. Not narrowly tailored
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11 information.
United States District Court
11 seek reconsideration
United States District Court
11 information.
United States District Court
964, Exhibit P to the 45:25, 27; 46:3-6, 9, 17, 19, 22; Only sealed portions
1 1175 Declaration of Jennifer 59:16-18; 107:22-25; 108:1-24; narrowly tailored to
Rho 109:1-2, 5-9, 11-15, 18-28; confidential source
2 110:1-6, 9-28; 111:1-4, 7-13; code and business
112:2-28; 113:1-16, 20-28; information.
3 114:1-28; 115:1-17; 117:2-9, 23-
28; 118:1-17, 27; 119:2-4; 120;
4 121:4-6, 16-27; green
highlighting in Docket Nos.
5 1175-13 and 1200 SEALED;
remainder UNSEALED.
6 964 Exhibit R to the UNSEALED. No supporting
Declaration of Jennifer declaration filed.
7 Rho
964, Exhibit S to the Highlighting at 13:4-16; yellow Only sealed portions
8 1175 Declaration of Jennifer highlighting in Docket No. narrowly tailored to
Rho 1175-13 SEALED; remainder confidential source
9 UNSEALED. code and business
information.
10 964 Exhibit T to the 115:7 SEALED; remainder Only sealed portions
Declaration of Jennifer UNSEALED. narrowly tailored to
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Furman
1 1011 Exhibit 50 to the UNSEALED. No supporting
Declaration of Joshua declaration filed.
2 Furman
1011 Exhibit 51 to the UNSEALED. Google declaration at
3 Declaration of Joshua Docket No. 1029
Furman mentions “selected
4 portions” but does
not indicate which
5 specific “selected”
portions. Google
6 may seek
reconsideration upon
7 filing the omitted
document.
8 1017, Apple’s Reply in Support Yellow and blue highlighting in Sealed portions
1175 of its Motion to Strike Docket Nos. 1017-3 and 1033 narrowly tailored to
9 Arguments from and yellow highlighting in confidential source
Samsung’s Infringement Docket No. 1175-10 SEALED; code and business
10 Expert Reports Regarding remainder UNSEALED. information; unsealed
Samsung Patents portions lack
For the Northern District of California
11 supporting
United States District Court
declaration.
12 1017 Exhibit 2 to the Declaration SEALED. Narrowly tailored to
of Peter J. Kolovos confidential source
13 code and business
information.
14 1017 Exhibit 3 to the Declaration SEALED. Narrowly tailored to
of Peter J. Kolovos confidential source
15 code and business
information.
16 1017 Exhibit 6 to the Declaration Yellow highlighting in Docket Sealed portions
of Peter J. Kolovos No. 1017-11 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
17 confidential source
code and business
18 information.
19 1017 Exhibit 9 to the Declaration SEALED. Narrowly tailored to
of Peter J. Kolovos confidential source
20 code and business
information.
21 1018 Samsung’s Reply in Green highlighting in Docket Sealed portions
Support of its Motion to No. 1018-4 and portions narrowly tailored to
22 Strike Expert Testimony indicated in Docket No. 1029 confidential source
Based on Previously SEALED. code and business
23 Undisclosed Theories information.
1018 Exhibit 2 to the UNSEALED. No supporting
24 Supplemental Declaration declaration filed.
of Michael L. Fazio
25 1018 Exhibit 3 to the Portions indicated in Docket No. Sealed portions
Supplemental Declaration 1029 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
26 of Michael L. Fazio confidential source
code and business
27 information.
1018 Exhibit 4 to the Portions indicated in Docket Sealed portions
28 Supplemental Declaration Nos. 1018-8 and 1029 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
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information.
12 1018 Exhibit 10 to the UNSEALED. Not narrowly tailored
Supplemental Declaration to confidential source
13 of Michael L. Fazio code or business
information.
14 1169, Exhibit 6 to the Declaration Blue-green highlighting in Sealed portions
1170, of Todd Briggs (Docket Docket No. 1170 SEALED; narrowly tailored to
15 1175, No. 878-11) extra blue-green highlighting in confidential source
1218 Docket No. 1218 UNSEALED. code or business
16 information; unsealed
portions lack
17 supporting
declaration.
18 1169, Exhibit 7 to the Declaration Blue-green highlighting in Sealed portions
1170 of Todd Briggs (Docket Docket No. 1170-2 SEALED; narrowly tailored to
19 Nos. 878-12, 878-13) except 28:5-7, 10-12; 67:8-10 confidential source
UNSEALED. code and business
20 information; unsealed
portions are public
21 knowledge or lack
supporting
22 declaration.
23 1169, Exhibit 8 to the Declaration Yellow highlighting in 1170-3, Sealed portions
1170, of Todd Briggs (Docket 1170-4, and 1175-14 SEALED; narrowly tailored to
24 1175, No. 878-14, 878-15) extra highlighting in Docket No. confidential source
1218 1218 UNSEALED. code or business
25 information; unsealed
portions lack
26 supporting
declaration.
27 1169, Exhibit 10 to the Yellow highlighting in 1170-5 Sealed portions
1170, Declaration of Todd Briggs and 1175-14 SEALED; narrowly tailored to
28 1175 (Docket No. 878-17) remainder UNSEALED. confidential source
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code or business
1 information; unsealed
portions lack
2 supporting
declaration.
3 1169, Exhibit 11 to the Blue-green highlighted portions Sealed portions
1170, Declaration of Todd Briggs in Docket No. 1170-6 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
4 1175 (Docket No. 878-18) confidential source
code and business
5 information; unsealed
portions are public
6 knowledge or lack
supporting
7 declaration.
1169, Exhibit 8 to the Declaration UNSEALED. No supporting
8 1171 of Michael L. Fazio declaration filed.
(Docket No. 880-21)
9 1169, Exhibit 27 to the Blue-green highlighted portions Sealed portions
1171 Declaration of Michael L. in Docket No. 1171-1 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
10 Fazio (Docket Nos. 880- confidential source
22, 880-6) code and business
For the Northern District of California
11 information; unsealed
United States District Court
declaration.
1 1175, Exhibit A to the Yellow highlighted portions in Sealed portions
1214 Declaration of Mark D. Docket Nos. 1175-5 and 1214-2 narrowly tailored to
2 Selwyn SEALED. confidential source
code and business
3 information; unsealed
portions lack
4 supporting
declaration.
5 1175, Exhibit B to the Yellow highlighting in Docket Sealed portions
1214 Declaration of Mark D. Nos. 1175-6 and 1214-3 narrowly tailored to
6 Selwyn SEALED. confidential source
code and business
7 information; unsealed
portions lack
8 supporting
declaration.
9 1175 Exhibit D to the Yellow highlighting in Docket Sealed portions
Declaration of Mark D. No. 1175-7 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
10 Selwyn confidential source
code and business
For the Northern District of California
11 information; unsealed
United States District Court
portions lack
12 supporting
declaration.
13 1175 Exhibit 16 to the UNSEALED. No supporting
Declaration of Peter J. declaration filed.
14 Kolovos
1175 Exhibit 6 to the Declaration Yellow highlighting in Docket Sealed portions
15 of Mark D. Selwyn No. 1175-11 SEALED. narrowly tailored to
confidential source
16 code and business
information.
17 1258 Krevitt Letter UNSEALED. Denied in Case No.
5:11-cv-01846-LHK,
18 Docket Nos. 2997,
3027.
19
1258 Lee Letter UNSEALED. Denied in Case No.
20 5:11-cv-01846-LHK,
Docket Nos. 2997,
21 3027.
1258 Kolovos Declaration UNSEALED. Denied in Case No.
22 5:11-cv-01846-LHK,
Docket Nos. 2997,
23 3027.
1280 Samsung’s Opposition to UNSEALED. Denied in Case No.
24 Apple’s Motion to Seal 5:11-cv-01846-LHK,
Docket Nos. 2997,
25 3027.
1280 Becher Declaration UNSEALED. Denied in Case No.
26 5:11-cv-01846-LHK,
Docket Nos. 2997,
27 3027.
1280 Exhibit 1 to Becher UNSEALED. Denied in Case No.
28 Declaration 5:11-cv-01846-LHK,
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