Intel Corp. v. Via Technologies, Inc.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Larson, J.
ORDER RE: MOTION TO MODIFY PROTECTIVE ORDER
INTRODUCTION
The motion of Plaintiff Intel Corporation (“Intel”) to modify the stipulated Protective Order came on for hearing June 7, 2000. James Valentine, HOWREY, SIMON, ARNOLD, WHITE, appeared on behalf of Intel. Rodney Strickland, WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI, appeared on behalf of VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (“VIA”). A sealed evidentiary hearing, at which Ms. Isabella Fu, in-house counsel for Intel testified, was held after oral argument on June 7, 2000.
BACKGROUND
This is a suit for patent infringement assigned to Hon. William H. Alsup and referred to this Court for discovery matters. In its complaint filed June 23, 1999, Intel alleges infringement of four patents by VIA products. VIA’s answer filed on April 24, 2000, denies infringement of Intel’s patents, asserts several affirmative defenses, and counters with an anti-trust claim. Judge Alsup set a trial date of April 2, 2001 and a discovery cut-off of January 16, 2001.
The parties negotiated the terms of a Protective Order. Intel originally proposed granting access to all types of confidential information to in-house counsel, but VIA objected. The parties resolved to…