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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS,

INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SCOTT USA, INC.,

Defendant.

 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS 

 /

No. C 04-01496 JSW

ORDER DIRECTING

SPECIALIZED TO MAKE A

SHOWING RE: SCOTT’S

REQUEST TO FILE DOCUMENTS

UNDER SEAL

On July18, 2005, Scott USA, Inc. (“Scott”) filed a miscellaneous administrative request to file

under seal portions of its reply brief in support of its motion for summary judgment and exhibits 1

through 5 attached to the declaration of Mark P. Vrla in support of its motion. Scott’s asserted basis

for the request is that Plaintiff Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. (“Specialized”) designated the

documents in the exhibits and referenced in the memorandum as “Outside Counsel Only.” Scott does

not explain why the information is actually confidential. 

As a public forum, the Court will only entertain requests to seal that establish good cause and

are narrowly tailored to seal only the particular information that is genuinely privileged or protectable

as a trade secret or otherwise has a compelling need for confidentiality. Documents 

may not be filed under seal pursuant to blanket protective orders covering multiple documents. Civil

L.R. 79-5(b) & cmt.

Because Scott is relying on Specialized’s designation of the material as confidential,
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Specialized is ORDERED to make a showing by no later than July 25, 2005 as to why portions of the

reply brief and Exhibits 1-5 attached to the Vrla Declaration should be filed under seal. The Court

shall reserve ruling on Scott’s request to file these documents under seal pending the receipt of

Specialized’s response to this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 19, 2005 /s/ Phyllis J. Hamilton for Jeffrey S. White

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE