Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, et al. v. MaxLinear, Inc.

Nature of the Filing

The supplied text is a letter from MaxLinear’s counsel, not a court opinion or order. MaxLinear asked the court to permanently seal specified redactions in Comcast’s reply to responses concerning the court’s October 17, 2025 order regulating proceedings. Comcast did not oppose the request.

Requested Sealing

MaxLinear identified four redacted statements in Comcast’s reply: one on page 1, one on page 2, one on page 4, and a second statement on page 10. MaxLinear said these statements disclosed the substance of a Patent Purchase Agreement between MaxLinear and Entropic. It argued that the agreement contained competitively sensitive information affecting MaxLinear’s and non-party Entropic’s ability to negotiate future transactions.

MaxLinear relied on the presumption of public access to judicial documents and the stated exception for trade secrets or confidential business information. It also argued that the limited redactions would leave nearly all of Comcast’s reply available to the public.

Prior Proceedings Described in the Letter

The letter states that the court had already permitted permanent sealing of the Patent Purchase Agreement and statements about the agreement in Comcast’s responses. The letter also states that MaxLinear did not seek permanent sealing of three other temporary redactions in Comcast’s responses.

Disposition

The supplied text does not include a ruling by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on MaxLinear’s request. Accordingly, the court’s disposition—whether the request was granted, denied, or otherwise resolved—cannot be determined from this text.