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

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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

FILE UNDER SEAL CASE NO. CV-04-05460 JF 

DANIEL E. ALBERTI (State Bar No. 68620)

LISA S. BLACKBURN (State Bar No. 178826)

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

3150 Porter Drive

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212

Telephone: 650.813.5000

Facsimile: 650.813.5100

MARK G. DAVIS (Pro Hac Vice)

RONALD J. PABIS (Pro Hac Vice)

BUREDEN J. WARREN (Pro Hac Vice)

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

600 Thirteenth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005-3096

Telephone: (202) 756-8000

Facsimile: (202) 756-8087

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterdefendant

HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE 

TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS, B.V.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE 

TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS, B.V.

Plaintiff,

v.

GS MAGIC, INC.; GS MAGICSTOR, 

INC.; and RIOSPRING, INC.

Defendants.

GS MAGIC, INC.; GS MAGICSTOR, 

INC.; and RIOSPRING, INC.

Counterclaimants.

v.

HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE 

TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS, B.V.

Counterdefendant.

CASE NO. CV-04-05460 JF

PLAINTIFF’S ADMINISTRATIVE 

REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE 

DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL 

PURSUANT TO CIVIL L.R. 79-5; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

**E-filed 6/1/06**

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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

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ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 7-10(b) and 79-5 and to the Protective Order in this case, 

Plaintiff and Counter Defendant Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V. 

(“HGST”) moves the Court for leave to file under seal documents lodged with the Court on 

May 30, 2006. HGST's motion and the declaration in support of that motion contain highly 

sensitive financial, sales and pricing information of HGST, the disclosure of which would likely 

harm HGST's competitive position if it were disclosed publically and to the employees of 

Defendants. This information is "Confidential - - Attorneys Eyes Only" information under the 

Protective Order. Defendants, however, have failed to retain counsel in violation of this Court's 

Orders. Thus, HGST is serving Defendants with redacted versions of the motion and attached 

declarations.

Moreover, the Protective Order in this case, entered on June 13, 2005 by Magistrate Judge 

Richard Seeborg, provides that documents in this action that contain or refer to information 

designated by a party as “Confidential” or “Highly Confidential—Counsel Eyes Only” must be 

filed under seal.

This request is based upon the below memorandum, accompanying declaration of Daniel 

E. Alberti (“Alberti Decl.”), the pleadings and papers on file in this action, and such other 

evidence and argument as may be presented to the Court.

MEMORANDUM

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5, the Court may order a document that contains 

confidential information be filed under seal for good cause. HGST respectfully submits that good 

cause exists for filing under seal the following documents lodged with the Court on May 30, 

2006:

• Notice of Motion and Motion for an Award of Damages Under 35 U.S.C. § 284 

and for Attorney Fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285; Memorandum of Points and 

Authorities. HGST's motion and the declaration in support of that motion contain 

highly sensitive financial, sales and pricing information of HGST, the disclosure of 

which would likely harm HGST's competitive position if it were disclosed 

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publically and to the employees of Defendants. This information is "Confidential -

- Attorneys Eyes Only" information under the Protective Order. Defendants, 

however, have failed to retain counsel in violation of this Court's Orders. Thus, 

HGST is serving Defendants with redacted versions of the motion and attached 

declarations.

• Declaration of Larry Swezey in Support of Plaintiff’s Claim for Patent 

Infringement Damages. HGST's motion and the declaration in support of that

motion contain highly sensitive financial, sales and pricing information of HGST, 

the disclosure of which would likely harm HGST's competitive position if it were 

disclosed publically and to the employees of Defendants. This information is 

"Confidential - - Attorneys Eyes Only" information under the Protective Order. 

Defendants, however, have failed to retain counsel in violation of this Court's 

Orders. Thus, HGST is serving Defendants with redacted versions of the motion 

and attached declarations.

• Declaration of Richard Lettiere in Support of Plaintiff’s Claim for Patent 

Infringement Damages. HGST's motion and the declaration in support of that 

motion contain highly sensitive financial, sales and pricing information of HGST, 

the disclosure of which would likely harm HGST's competitive position if it were 

disclosed publically and to the employees of Defendants. This information is 

"Confidential - - Attorneys Eyes Only" information under the Protective Order. 

Defendants, however, have failed to retain counsel in violation of this Court's 

Orders. Thus, HGST is serving Defendants with redacted versions of the motion 

and attached declarations.

• Declaration of Ronald J. Pabis in Support of Plaintiff’s Claim for Attorney Fees 

Under 35 U.S.C. § 285. HGST's motion and the declaration in support of that 

motion contain highly sensitive financial, sales and pricing information of HGST, 

the disclosure of which would likely harm HGST's competitive position if it were 

disclosed publically and to the employees of Defendants. This information is 

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"Confidential - - Attorneys Eyes Only" information under the Protective Order. 

Defendants, however, have failed to retain counsel in violation of this Court's 

Orders. Thus, HGST is serving Defendants with redacted versions of the motion 

and attached declarations.

The parties treat information about the operation of their products, their products’ source 

code version numbers, their products’ release types, their products’ internal project names, their 

products’ release dates, and their products’ platforms as confidential and proprietary information. 

The parties may be at a competitive disadvantage if their competitors obtain this information and 

incorporate this information into their own design, development, marketing, and sales operations. 

Consequently, this information has been designated “Highly Confidential – Counsel Eyes Only” 

information, and HGST requests that these documents be filed under seal.

Furthermore, on June 13, 2005, Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg entered the Protective 

Order in this case. See Alberti Decl. ¶ 2. The Protective Order governs the use of confidential 

information in these proceedings. The Protective Order provides in pertinent part that “[a]ny 

document to be filed with the Court which refers to, or contains, any ‘Confidential’ or ‘Highly 

Confidential—Counsel Eyes Only’ discovery shall be filed under seal pursuant to Civil Local 

Rule 79-5.” Protective Order at ¶ 10.

Dated: May 30, 2006 McDERMOTT,WILL & EMERY LLP

By: /s/

Daniel E. Alberti

DANIEL E. ALBERTI (State Bar No. 68620)

LISA S. BLACKBURN (State Bar No. 178826)

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

3150 Porter Drive

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212

MARK G. DAVIS (Pro Hac Vice)

RONALD J. PABIS (Pro Hac Vice)

BUREDEN J. WARREN (Pro Hac Vice)

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

600 Thirteenth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005-3096

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter Defendant

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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 

NETHERLANDS, B.V.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Upon good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following documents 

lodged with the Court on May 30, 2006 be filed under seal:

• Notice of Motion and Motion for an Award of Damages Under 35 U.S.C. § 284 

and for Attorney Fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285; Memorandum of Points and 

Authorities;

• Declaration of Larry Swezey in Support of Plaintiff’s Claim for Patent 

Infringement Damages;

• Declaration of Richard Lettiere in Support of Plaintiff’s Claim for Patent 

Infringement Damages; and,

• Declaration of Ronald J. Pabis in Support of Plaintiff’s Claim for Attorney Fees 

Under 35 U.S.C. § 285.

Dated: _______________________ ____________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

MPK 86982-1.064318.0020

6/1/06

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