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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:0271 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: QUALCOMM LITIGATION Case No.: 17cv108-GPC-MDD

ORDER GRANTING IN PART 

MOTIONS TO FILE DOCUMENTS 

UNDER SEAL

[ECF No. 612]

On September 10, 2018, Qualcomm filed a Motion to Seal certain 

documents. (ECF No. 612). The motion seeks to seal an unredacted copy of 

the Ex Parte Application for Authorization to File Supplemental Submission 

In Support of April 27, 2018 Joint Motion for Determination of Discovery 

Dispute (ECF No. 455) and June 28, 2018 Joint Motion for Determination of 

Discovery Dispute (ECF No. 546) (“Application”) and Ex Parte Supplemental 

Submission in Support of April 27, 2018 Joint Motion for Determination of 

Discovery Dispute (ECF No. 455) and June 28, 2018 Joint Motion for 

Determination of Discovery Dispute (ECF No. 546) (“Supplemental

Submission”). (Id.). 

Federal courts recognize “a strong presumption in favor of access to 

judicial documents which can be overcome only be showing sufficiently 

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important countervailing interests.” Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. 

Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1212-13 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting San Jose 

Mercury News, Inc. v. U.S. Dist. Ct., 187 F.3d 1096, 1102 (9th Cir. 1999)) 

(additional citations omitted). However, this presumption does not apply to 

“sealed discovery document[s] attached to ... non-dispositive motion[s].” In re 

Nat’l Sec. Agency Telcoms. Records Litig., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14473, WL 

549854, *42 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 20, 2007) (citing Kamakana v. City & Cnty. Of 

Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179 (9th Cir. 2006).

The Court finds that the Application and Supplemental Submission

shall be sealed. Accordingly, the Motion to Seal is GRANTED. Qualcomm has 

already electronically lodged on the docket the necessary redacted version of 

the papers publicly and the unredacted version of the papers under seal. The 

Clerk shall file the lodged documents at ECF No. 613 under seal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 27, 2018

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