Microsoft Corporation v. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MICROSOFT CORPORATION, et al., Case No. 19-CV-01279-LHK

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MICROSOFT’S

RENEWED MOTION TO SEAL

v. Re: Dkt. No. 176 HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,

LTD.,

16 Defendant.

This case concerns Plaintiffs Microsoft Corporation’s and Microsoft Licensing GP’s (“Microsoft’s”) suit for breach of contract and Defendant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.’s (“Hon Hai’s”) counterclaims for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraudulent inducement, and negligent misrepresentation. The Court previously denied Microsoft’s motion to seal a May 14, 2012 draft of a Confidential Patent License Agreement, which was attached as Exhibit A to Microsoft’s motion to dismiss and/or strike Hon Hai’s counterclaims and affirmative defenses, because Microsoft sought to seal the document in its entirety. ECF No. 150 at 3. Microsoft now brings a renewed motion to seal portions of the May 14, 2012 draft of a Confidential Patent…