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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 July1, 2005, Scott USA, Inc. (“Scott”) filed a miscellaneous administrative request to

file under seal its memorandum of points and authorities in support of its motion for summary

judgment and exhibits 1 through 31, 35, and 36 attached to the declaration of Mark P. Vrla in

support of its motion. Scott’s asserted basis for the request is that 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. 

In addition, counsel should not attempt to seal entire pleadings or declarations without a

particularized showing explaining why the request could not be more narrowly tailored. Any 
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For the Northern District of California

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order granting a request to seal shall direct the sealing of only those documents, pages, or if

practicable, those portions of documents or pages that contain the information requiring

confidentiality. All other portions of such documents shall remain in the public file. Civil L.R.

79-5(b) & cmt.

Because Scott is relying on Specialized’s designation of the material as confidential,

Specialized is ORDERED to make a showing by no later than July 12, 2005 as to why the 

memorandum of points and authorities and exhibits 1 through 31, 35, and 36 attached to the

Vrla Declaration should be filed under seal in their entirety. If only portions of these documents

actually contain confidential information, particularly the memorandum of points and

authorities, Specialized shall identify such portions and make a showing as to why the specific

potions of the documents 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 8, 2005 /s/ Jeffrey S. White 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE