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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

MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a Minnesota

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

HYSITRON, INCORPORATED, a Minnesota

corporation,

Defendant.

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No. C 06-3156 CW

AMENDED ORDER

DENYING IN PART

PLAINTIFF'S

MOTION TO SEAL

Plaintiff MTS Systems Corp. has filed a request to file under

seal (Docket No. 34) portions of its Opposition to Defendant

Hysitron, Inc.'s Motion to Transfer and the Declaration of David

Beckwith. In support of Plaintiff's request, Mr. Beckwith states

that the information at issue contains "confidential and sensitive

information regarding the sales and marketing of competing

products," including "information about pricing, sales leads,

marketing strategy, and product timelines." The Court has reviewed

the information at issue and agrees that good cause exists to file

the Beckwith Declaration under seal. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS

Plaintiff's motion with respect to the Beckwith Declaration. 

With respect to Plaintiff's opposition memorandum, however,

the Court is not convinced that the proposed sealing order is

sufficiently narrowly tailored. In particular, certain general

statements or summaries of evidence relating to public marketing

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efforts do not appear to be "confidential." See Opp. 1:7-9; 1:13;

12:19-20; 4:27-5:7; 9:24-10:2; 12:19-20. Therefore, the Court

DENIES without prejudice the motion to seal with respect to

Plaintiff's opposition. If Defendant believes that good cause

exists to file under seal the portions of the memorandum noted

above, it may file a request to do so within three days of the date

of this Order, if supported by a declaration establishing that the

information is sealable. The Clerk shall retain the document at

issue in the event Defendant makes such a showing and its request

is granted. If Defendant does not show that all of the designated

information in Plaintiff's opposition memorandum is sealable, then

Plaintiff must submit a more narrowly drawn request to seal, or redraft the opposition more circumspectly. 

The Court hereby orders the Clerk to STRIKE Docket No. 50 from

the record; Plaintiff shall file in the public docket a redacted

version of its opposition in accordance with this amended order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 9/1/06 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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