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US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s order denying a motion to seal because the district court failed to follow the Federal Circuit’s previous instruction to make particularized determinations regarding the information.

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In Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Apple Inc., the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the district court’s denial of Uniloc’s request to seal third-party licensing information between Uniloc and its financier.