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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`(SAN JOSE DIVISION)
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`FINJAN LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability
`Company,
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` Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`SONICWALL, INC., a Delaware Corporation,
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` Defendant.
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`Case No. 5:17-cv-04467-BLF (VKD)
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`[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
`FINJAN LLC’S ADMINISTRATIVE
`MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL ITS
`OPPOSITIONS TO SONICWALL’S
`MOTION IN LIMINE NOS. 1, 2 and 4 AND
`EXHIBITS
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`March 18, 2021
`DATE:
`1:30 PM
`TIME:
`JUDGE: Hon. Beth Labson Freeman
`Ctrm: 3, 5th Floor
`PLACE:
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`Plaintiff Finjan LLC’s (“Finjan”) Administrative Motion to File Documents Under Seal
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`came before this Court on March 4, 2021. Upon consideration of this motion and the declaration
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`of K. Nicole Williams filed in support thereof, the Court finds good cause for granting the request
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`to file the documents described below under seal.
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`ECF or
`Exh. No.
`ECF 398
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`Highlighted portion at
`page 4, line 13
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`Finjan LLC’s
`Opposition to
`SonicWall’s Motion in
`Limine To Exclude
`Background and
`Opinions (Motion in
`Limine No. 1)
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`ECF 399
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`Finjan LLC’s
`Opposition to
`SonicWall’s Motion in
`Limine To Exclude Dr.
`McDuff’s Method No.
`1 (Motion in Limine
`No. 2)
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`Highlighted portions
`at page 1, lines 16, 18,
`20; page 2, lines 1, 10,
`12-15; page 3, line 20;
`page 4, lines 11, 15-
`16; page 5, lines 7, 9-
`10, 15-17, 19.
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`There exists overriding confidentiality interests that overcome the right of public
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`access to the record for the following documents:
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`Document
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`Portion(s) to Seal
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`Reason(s) for Sealing
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`This document reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” pursuant to the
`Stipulated Protective Order,
`and from which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned. See Williams
`Decl. ¶ 3.
`This document reflects
`information regarding
`Finjan’s internal business
`practices and licensing
`negotiations, which Finjan
`has designated “HIGHLY
`CONFIDENTIAL –
`ATTORNEYS’ EYES
`ONLY” under the Protective
`Order (ECF No. 68).
`Additionally, the
`highlighted portions include
`third party confidential
`information regarding
`licensing with Finjan.
`Public disclosure of this
`information would cause
`harm to Finjan. See
`Declaration of K. Nicole
`Williams in Support of
`SonicWall’s Administrative
`Motion to File Under Seal
`(“Williams Decl.”) ¶ 4.
`This document also reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” pursuant to the
`Stipulated Protective Order,
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`ECF 393
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`Finjan LLC’s
`Opposition to
`SonicWall’s Motion in
`Limine To Exclude Dr.
`McDuff’s Method No.
`3 (Motion in Limine
`No. 4)
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`Highlighted portions
`at page 1, lines 17-25;
`page 2, lines 1-4, 21-
`24; page 3, lines 1-8,
`lines, 10-15, 18; page
`4, lines 1-3, 7, 20-21,
`23-25; page 5, lines 1-
`2, 19.
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`Exh. A
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`Excerpts from Expert
`Report of DeForest
`McDuff, Ph.D. dated
`September 4, 2020
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`Entirety
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`and from which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned.
`This document reflects
`information regarding
`Finjan’s internal business
`practices and licensing
`negotiations, which Finjan
`has designated “HIGHLY
`CONFIDENTIAL –
`ATTORNEYS’ EYES
`ONLY” under the Protective
`Order (ECF No. 68). Public
`disclosure of this
`information would cause
`harm to Finjan. See
`Williams Decl. ¶ 5. This
`document also reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” pursuant to the
`Stipulated Protective Order,
`and from which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned.
`This document reflects
`information regarding
`Finjan’s internal business
`practices and licensing
`negotiations, which Finjan
`has designated “HIGHLY
`CONFIDENTIAL –
`ATTORNEYS’ EYES
`ONLY” under the Protective
`Order (ECF No. 68). Public
`disclosure of this
`information would cause
`harm to Finjan. See
`Williams Decl. ¶ 6. This
`document also reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
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`Exh. B
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`Exh. C
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`Exh. D
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`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” pursuant to the
`Stipulated Protective Order,
`and from which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned.
`This document reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” and “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only – Source Code”
`pursuant to the Stipulated
`Protective Order, and from
`which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned. See Williams
`Decl. ¶ 7.
`This document reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” and “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only – Source Code”
`pursuant to the Stipulated
`Protective Order, and from
`which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned. See Williams
`Decl. ¶ 7.
`This document reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” and “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only – Source Code”
`pursuant to the Stipulated
`Protective Order, and from
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`Entirety
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`Excerpts from the
`Expert Report of Dr.
`Eric Cole Regarding
`Technology Tutorial
`and Infringement by
`SonicWall, Inc. of
`Patent Nos. 6,154,844;
`7,058,822; 7,647,633
`and 8,677,494 dated
`September 3, 2020
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`Entirety
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`Entirety
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`Excerpts from the
`Expert Report of
`Michael
`Mitzenmacher, Ph.D.
`Regarding
`Infringement by
`SonicWall, Inc. of
`Patent Nos. 6,804,780;
`6,965,968 and
`7,613,926 dated
`September 3, 2020
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`Excerpts from the
`Expert Report of Dr.
`Nenad Medvidovic
`Regarding
`Infringement by
`SonicWall, Inc. of
`Patent Nos. 8,225,408;
`7,975,305 and
`8,141,154 dated
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`September 3, 2020
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`Exh. E
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`Entirety
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`Excerpts from the
`deposition transcript of
`DeForest McDuff,
`Ph.D. taken November
`2, 2020
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`Exh. F
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`Excerpts from Expert
`Report of Dr. Aaron
`Striegel dated
`September 3, 2020
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`Entirety
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`Exh. G
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`Excerpts from the
`deposition transcript of
`Aaron Striegel, Ph.D.
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`Entirety
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`which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned. See Williams
`Decl. ¶ 7.
`This deposition transcript
`reflects information
`regarding Finjan’s internal
`business practices and
`licensing negotiations,
`which Finjan has designated
`“HIGHLY
`CONFIDENTIAL –
`ATTORNEYS’ EYES
`ONLY” under the Protective
`Order (ECF No. 68). Public
`disclosure of this
`information would cause
`harm to Finjan. See
`Williams Decl. ¶ 6. This
`document also reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” pursuant to the
`Stipulated Protective Order,
`and from which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned.
`This document reflects
`information SonicWall has
`designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” pursuant to the
`Stipulated Protective Order,
`and from which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned. See Williams
`Decl. ¶ 7.
`This deposition transcript
`reflects information
`SonicWall has designated
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`Exh. K
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`Exh. L
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`Exh. O
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`taken November 3,
`2020
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`Entirety
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`Entirety
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`Entirety
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`Entirety
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`Excerpts from the
`Expert Report of Dr.
`Kevin Almeroth on
`Invalidity of U.S.
`Patent Nos. 6,154,844
`and 8,141,154 dated
`September 4, 2020
`Excerpts from the
`Expert Report of Dr.
`Patrick McDaniel
`Regarding the
`Invalidity of the ‘494
`and ‘780 Patents dated
`September 4, 2020
`Excerpts from the
`Rebuttal Expert Report
`of Dr. Patrick
`McDaniel Regarding
`Non-Infringement of
`U.S. Patent Nos.
`6,804,780 and
`8,677,494 dated
`October 9, 2020
`Excerpts from the
`Expert Report of
`Stephen L. Becker,
`Ph.D. on Behalf of
`Defendant dated
`October 9, 2020
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`“Highly Confidential –
`Attorneys’ Eyes Only”
`pursuant to the Stipulated
`Protective Order, and from
`which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned. See Williams
`Decl. ¶ 7.
`This document was
`designated by SonicWall as
`“Highly Confidential –
`Attorneys’ Eyes Only”
`pursuant to the Stipulated
`Protective Order. See
`Williams Decl. ¶ 8.
`This document was
`designated by SonicWall as
`“Highly Confidential –
`Attorneys’ Eyes Only”
`pursuant to the Stipulated
`Protective Order. See
`Williams Decl. ¶ 8.
`This document was
`designated by SonicWall as
`“Highly Confidential –
`Attorneys’ Eyes Only –
`Source Code” pursuant to
`the Stipulated Protective
`Order. See Williams Decl. ¶
`8.
`
`This document reflects
`information regarding
`Finjan’s internal business
`practices and licensing
`negotiations, which Finjan
`has designated “Highly
`Confidential – Attorneys’
`Eyes Only” under the
`Protective Order (ECF No.
`68). Public disclosure of
`this information would
`cause harm to Finjan. See
`Williams Decl. ¶ 9. This
`document also reflects
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`designated “Confidential –
`Outside Counsel Eyes Only”
`pursuant to the Stipulated
`Protective Order, and from
`which confidential
`information regarding
`SonicWall’s accused
`products could potentially
`be discerned.
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`2.
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`A substantial probability exists that the overriding confidentiality interests will be
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`prejudiced if the record is not sealed;
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`The proposed sealing is narrowly tailored; and
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`No less restrictive means exist to achieve these overriding interests.
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`3.
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`4.
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`IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Finjan’s Administrative Motion to File Documents
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`Under Seal is GRANTED with respect to the documents set forth above.
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`Dated: ____________________
`
`
`Hon. Beth Labson Freeman
`United States District Court
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