Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Bel Fuse Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Halo Electronics, Inc.
Defendant: Bel Fuse Inc., Pulse Engineering, Inc. and Technitrol, Inc.
Counter Claimant: Pulse Engineering, Inc. and Technitrol, Inc.
Counter Defendant: Halo Electronics, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2007cv00331
Filed: March 15, 2007
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Las Vegas Office
County: Clark
Presiding Judge: Peggy A. Leen
Presiding Judge: Philip M. Pro
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1126 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both

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May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 674 ORDER Granting 673 Stipulation to Stay Execution of Judgment. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Pulse may post a supersedeas bond in the amount of $1,294,006.62 to stay enforcement and execution of this Court's final 669 Judgment and 668 O rder. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' 671 Motion is RESOLVED pursuant to the terms set forth above in this Order. See Order for Details. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 5/1/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 668 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the clerk of the court to enter judgment in favor of Halo Electronics, Inc. and against Pulse Electronics Corporation in the total amount of $3,182,049.62. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 3/27/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 665 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that Halo is entitled to prejudgment interest at the rate set forth in Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.130, compounded annually, from the time of service of the summons and complaint through September 6, 2017. Halo shall prepare an updated calculation of that amount and provide it to the defendants. The parties shall file either a stipulation about the prejudgment interest amount or separate briefs (not to exceed four pages) explaining their respective positions. The stipulation or briefs are due by March 24, 2023. Halo's request for a new trial on damages is denied. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 3/7/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 661 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that by 8/12/2022, the plaintiff shall show cause why Ishould not dismiss. Responses due by 8/26/2022. Replies due by 9/2/2022. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 7/27/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 659 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that by 7/22/2022, the parties shall file either a stipulation or a status report setting forth their respective positions on how to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 6/23/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 653 ORDER Granting 651 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney William R Woodford withdrawn from the case. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 5/12/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 648 ORDER IT IS ORDERED that 643 , 644 , 645 , 646 the motions to withdraw as attorney are GRANTED. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 8/11/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 642 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that 638 , 639 , 640 , 641 the motions to withdraw as attorney are GRANTED. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 8/3/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
September 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 633 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that 608 the plaintiff's motion for enhanced damages is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 614 the defendants' motion to seal is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 621 the plaintiff's motion to strike is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 629 the defendant's motion to strike is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 630 the plaintiff's motion to withdraw is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 631 the plaintiff's motion for leave to file supplemental authority is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk of the court shall enter judgment accordingly and close this case. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 9/6/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)
December 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 618 ORDER Granting 616 Motion to Extend Time to Reply re 608 Motion for Enhanced Damages and Attorney Fees. Replies due by 12/30/2016. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 12/7/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
November 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 612 ORDER Granting 611 Stipulation Regarding Satisfaction of Judgment and Order. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 11/21/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)
September 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 604 ORDER Granting 600 Motion to Substitute Attorney. W. West Allen is substituted in place and stead of Kelly A. Evans and Paul Swenson Prior for Pulse Electronics Corporation, Pulse Electronics Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 9/20/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
April 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 591 ORDER Granting 575 , 582 Motion for an Accounting of Supplemental Damages and Interest. Within 30 days of entry of this Order, the defendants shall produce to Halo their worldwide financial data that Halo can use to assess supplemental inducement damages for the period June 2012 through October 2013. Halo is awarded $388,043 in supplemental damages for Pulse's direct infringement from June 2012 through October 2013. Halo is awarded pre-judgment interest at the rate set forth in Nev . Rev. Stat. § 17.130, compounded annually, through May 28, 2013. Halo is also awarded post-judgment interest from May 28, 2013 to present at the rate set forth in 28 U.SC. § 1961. Halo calculated the total pre- and post-judgment interest a mount on the existing judgment and the supplemental damages for direct infringement to be $567,886.00 as of June 9, 2015. Halo shall prepare an updated calculation of that amount through the date of this Order and provide that calculation to the defendants by April 20, 2016. If the parties agree on that calculation, they shall submit a stipulation to that effect. If they disagree on the calculation, each side shall file a brief (not to exceed four pages) explaining their respective positions. The stipulation or briefs are due by April 27, 2016. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 4/6/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
July 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 584 ORDER re 581 Motion to Seal. The original motion for accounting and to compel production (Dkt. # 575 ) will remain sealed. The redated version of the motion for accounting and to compel production (Dkt. # 582 ) shall be unsealed and maintained in the court's docket as the publicly-available version. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 7/6/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
June 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 579 ORDER Granting 578 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel by Matthew Holohan; Jordan B Olsen; Kristopher L. Reed; David E. Sipiora; John D. Cadkin and Brian R Harrow. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 6/19/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
June 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 577 ORDER that 574 Plaintiff Halo Electronics, Inc.'s Motion to Seal is DENIED without prejudice. FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff Halo Electronics, Inc.'s motion for an accounting of supplemental damages and interest and to compel production (Dkt. # 575 ) shall remain sealed pending further order of the court. FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer about what, if any, portions of the motion and its exhibits should be sealed. If any party determines that any portion of th e filing should remain sealed, that party must file a renewed motion to seal along with a proposed redacted version of the filing. Any motion to seal must set forth compelling reasons to support sealing those portions. FURTHER ORDERED that if a motio n to seal is not filed by any party within 20 days of the date of this order, plaintiff Halo Electronics, Inc.s motion for an accounting of supplemental damages and interest and to compel production (Dkt. #575) shall be unsealed. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 6/11/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
August 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 561 ORDER Denying 535 Defendant Pulse Electronics, Inc. and Pulse Electronics Corporation's Renewed Motion for Judgment. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 534 Defendants Pulse Electronics, Inc. and Pulse Electronics Corporation's Motion for New Trial is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk's Office shall unseal 447 Jury Note. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the stay of execution of Judgment granted in the Court's Order dated 7/16/2013 is lifted. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 8/16/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
July 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 551 ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 530 Defendant Pulse Electronics, Inc. and Pulse Electronics Corporation's Motion to Approve Supersedeas Bond and Stay of Execution of the Judgment. Defendants shall have until 7/31/13 to post bond in the amount of $1,550,000.00. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 537 Defendants Pulse Electronics, Inc. and Pulse Electronics Corporation's Emergency Motion to Stay Enforcement of the Permanent Injunction is GRANTED. Enforcement of the Permane nt Injunction is stayed until October 15, 2013. Furthermore, Defendants shall pay Plaintiff a 4.5% royalty rate for infringing products sold during the stay of enforcement of the permanent injunction. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 7/16/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
June 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 529 PERMANENT INJUNCTION against Defendants Pulse Electronics, Inc. and Pulse Electronics Corp. The terms of this injunction shall remain in effect until 8/10/15, after which this injunction will be dissolved without further order of the court. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 6/17/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
May 28, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 522 ORDER re 514 Defendants Pulse Electronics, Inc. and Pulse ElectronicsCorporations Motion for Entry of Judgment of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Under Rule 42. Pulse has not met its burden to prove the asserted patent claims are obviou s. Pulse also has not met its burden to show Halo committed inequitable conduct before the PTO, that Halo should be equitably estopped from enforcing the claims, or that Halo should be barred under laches from collecting damages incurred prior to the filing of this lawsuit. Similarly, Halo has not met its burden to show Pulse willfully infringed the asserted patent claims. The Court therefore finds that Judgment should be entered in favor of Halo and against Pulse, with the exception of the issue of willfulness. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 5/28/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
March 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 519 ORDER Denying 444 Defendant's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Denying 461 Plaintiff's Counter Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law as Moot. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 03/11/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)
January 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 513 ORDER Denying 500 Plaintiff Halo's Request for Entry of Judgment Following the Jury Verdict Pursuant to Rule 58(d) and Proposed Judgment. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 1/10/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
January 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 510 ORDER Granting 509 Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to 505 MOTION for Permanent Injunction. Responses due by 1/18/2013. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 1/2/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
November 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 419 ORDER Temporarily Unsealing Transcript. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 11/06/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)
October 31, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 407 ORDER that the court will defer approval of the 396 Stipulation re Disclosure of exhibits, deposition testimony, and demonstratives to be used at trial pending the Pretrial Hearing currently scheduled for Monday morning, November 5, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 10/31/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
October 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 384 ORDER that Defendants Motion In Limine No. 3 352 is DENIED without prejudice to Defendant to reassert their objections at such time as Plaintiff offers the materials in question. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 10/26/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
October 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 383 ORDER Denying 338 Defendants' Daubert Motion/Motion in Limine No. 1 to Preclude Certain of Plaintiff's Expert Opinions. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 10/25/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)
July 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 377 ORDER Granting 337 , 340 , 343 , 346 , and 349 Motions for Leave to File under Seal. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 07/13/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)
December 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 308 ORDERED that this case is hereby referred to Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen for a settlement conference. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 12/28/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
November 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 305 ORDER granting Joint 304 Motion to Extend Deadline. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 12/23/2011. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 11/17/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
September 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 301 ORDER that the parties shall file a proposed joint pre-trial order on orbefore November 29, 2011. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 9/6/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
April 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 292 ORDER that Pulses Motion for Protective Order 284 is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion is DENIED with respect to Pulses request that a protective order issue precluding Mr. Lints deposition from being taken. The Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED to the extent that, although the court will grant Halo leave to forthwith notice the deposition of Mr. Lint on a mutually convenient date and time as soon as possible, the court will order that Halo incur Pulses costs and attorneys f ees incurred in attending the deposition. The parties shall forthwith meet and confer to obtain mutually convenient dates and times to take Mr. Lints deposition within the next two weeks, unless for good cause shown, Mr. Lints schedule will not accommodate a deposition within that time frame. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 4/20/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
April 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 290 ORDER Approving 289 Notice of Defendants' Name Changes, filed by Pulse Engineering, Inc. and Technitrol, Inc. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 4/19/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
December 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 236 ORDER Denying 223 Objection to Document and Denying 235 Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 12/6/2010. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DXS)
June 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 194 ORDER re 99 Plaintiff Halo Electronics, Inc's Markman Claim Construction Brief, 101 Defendant Pulse Engineering, Inc's Markman Claim Construction Brief, and 158 Defendant Pulse Engineering, Inc's Markman Claim Construction Brief Regarding Claims Added During Reexamination of the Halo Patents. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file with the Court their fifteen proposed asserted claims by 6/28/10. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 6/14/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)
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Plaintiff: Halo Electronics, Inc.
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