Along with each of the motions, Netflix, Inc. and Straight Path IP Group, Inc. filed a copy of a document they described as the written settlement agreement (IPR2014-01223, Ex. 1025; IPR2014-01224, Ex. 1028; IPR2014-01225, Ex. 1029; IPR2014-01234, Ex. 1028; and IPR2014-01241, Ex. 1024), as well as a separate joint request to treat the settlement agreement as business confidential information under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c).
Similarly, Vonage stated in its joint motions that Patent Owner and Vonage have settled their dispute and have reached an agreement to terminate these proceedings.
Generally, the Board expects that a proceeding will terminate after the filing of a settlement agreement.
The Board is persuaded that, under these circumstances, it is appropriate to terminate these proceedings with respect to all parties.
Accordingly, it is: ORDERED that the joint motions to terminate these proceedings are GRANTED and each of these proceedings is hereby terminated; FURTHER ORDERED that the joint request of Netflix, Inc. and Straight Path IP Group, Inc. that the settlement agreement (IPR2014-01223, Ex. 1025; IPR2014-01224, Ex. 1028; IPR2014-01225, Ex. 1029; IPR2014-01234, Ex. 1028; and IPR2014-01241, Ex. 1024) be treated as business confidential information, kept separate from the file of the involved patent, and made available only to Federal Government agencies on written request, or to any person on a showing of good cause, under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c), is GRANTED; and FURTHER ORDERED that the joint request of Vonage and Straight Path IP Group, Inc. that the settlement agreement (IPR2014-01223, Ex. 1026; IPR2014- 01224, Ex. 1029; IPR2014-01225, Ex. 1030; IPR2014-01234, Ex. 1029; and IPR2014-01241, Ex. 1025) be treated as business confidential information, kept separate from the file of the involved patent, and made available only to Federal Government agencies on written request, or to any person on a showing of good cause, under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c), is