Lenovo (United States) Inc. v. IPCom GmbH & Co., KG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-01389-EJD

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' v. MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER ANOTHER PARTY'S MATERIAL IPCOM GMBH & CO., KG, SHOULD BE SEALED

Defendant. 12 Re: Dkt. No. 157

13 In connection with the filing of their Amended Complaint (“AC”) (ECF No. 159), 14 Plaintiffs Lenovo (United States) Inc. and Motorola Mobility, LLC (“Plaintiffs”) have moved to 15 seal certain excerpts that contain information designated as confidential by Defendant. For the 16 following reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiffs’ motion.

I. LEGAL STANDARD

18 “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records 19 and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of 20 Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 21 U.S. 589, 597…