Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Taasera Licensing LLC

Background

Palo Alto Networks filed an action asserting declaratory-judgment claims, including claims of non-infringement, and later filed a first amended complaint. Quest Patent Research Corporation sought permission to file under seal unredacted versions of its motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction or, alternatively, for failure to state a claim; its supporting memorandum; and a supporting declaration by Jon C. Scahill.

Reason for the Request

Quest stated that the memorandum and declaration contained confidential business and agreement information. It said that filing unredacted versions publicly would disclose that information and violate confidentiality provisions. The request stated that the information would be redacted from the publicly filed versions, while also asserting that Palo Alto Networks could be prejudiced if it could not refer to the information when pursuing its declaratory-judgment claims.

Ruling

The court granted Quest’s request for permission to file the unredacted version of its motion to dismiss, supporting memorandum of law, and supporting declaration under seal. The order did not decide Quest’s motion to dismiss or the underlying declaratory-judgment claims. The order was based on sealing the materials to protect confidential business and agreement information.