In re ChromaCode Litigation

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted ChromaCode’s motions to seal materials submitted in connection with its motion to amend infringement contentions, applying the good-cause standard for discovery matters. The Court required public versions of specified exhibits with redactions and set October 23, 2025, as the filing deadline.

Holdings

1. Good cause supported sealing the requested materials, except Exhibits 1 and 6, which did not require sealing. ChromaCode was required to file public versions of Exhibits 1 and 6.
2. Good cause supported sealing the portions of Exhibit 3 containing confidential business information concerning custom assays. ChromaCode was required to file a revised public version with the redactions identified by Bio-Rad.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause supported sealing the identified materials submitted in connection with a discovery-related motion.
2. Which exhibits or portions of exhibits should remain sealed and which should be filed publicly with redactions.

Disposition

other