Vishkin
Vishkin v. Pintuitive, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION
UZI VISHKIN, Case No. 21-CV-01432-LHK
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SEAL
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
v. Re: Dkt. No. 36 PINTUITIVE, INC., et al., Defendants. 17 Before the Court is an administrative motion to seal filed by Pintuitive, Inc.; Xingzhi Wen; Gang Li; Beijing ESWIN Smart Technology Group Co., Ltd.; and Panyi Technology, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”). Defendants seek to seal a patent license agreement between Plaintiff Uzi Vishkin and Defendant Pintuitive, Inc., which Defendants attached as an exhibit to Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint, ECF No. 37-2 (“Exhibit 1”). ECF No. 36. For the reasons explained below, the Court DENIES without prejudice Defendants’ motion to seal. “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir.…