Willis Electric Co., Ltd. v. Polygroup Limited et al
Plaintiff: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
Defendant: Polygroup Limited (Macao Commerical Offshore), Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI) and Polytree (H.K) Co. Ltd.
Case Number: 0:2015cv03443
Filed: August 28, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Office: DMN Office
County: XX Outside US
Presiding Judge: Steven E. Rau
Presiding Judge: Donovan W. Frank
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1033 ORDER: 1. Defendants' motion to stay execution of the judgment, (Dkt. 1018 ), is GRANTED, conditioned upon Defendants posting a supersedeas bond as specified below. 2. Under Rule 62, Fed. R. Civ. P., Defendants shall post with the Clerk of Co urt a supersedeas bond in the amount of $78,626,294.74, representing the judgment of $71,478,449.76 plus 10%. 3. The stay shall remain in effect until the Court resolves Defendants' post-trial motion and, if necessary, through the pendency of any appeal, provided the bond remains in place. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Joan N. Ericksen on 4/17/2024. (CBC)
March 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 993 ORDER: 1. Plaintiff Willis Electric's reasonable royalty damages of $42,494,772 awarded by the jury shall not be enhanced. 2. Plaintiff Willis Electric's Motion for Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest, (Dkt. 965 ), is GRANTED. a. The Court's judgment order, to be entered following this order, shall include the order that Willis Electric is awarded $42,494,772 in reasonable royalty damages, plus prejudgment interest calculated at the 10% Minnesota statutory r ate from June 4, 2013 through the date of final judgment.b. The Court's judgment order, to be entered following this order, shall also include the order that Willis Electric is entitled to post-judgment interest at the weekly average 1-year Treasury rate, accruing from the date of entry of judgment until the judgment is satisfied.(Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Joan N. Ericksen on 3/8/2024. (CBC)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 934 AMENDED ORDER 930 regarding Motions in Limine 802 , 807 , 816 , 829 , 838 , 849 , 854 , 857 , 861 , and 864 . Please see Order for details.(Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Joan N. Ericksen on 1/9/2024.(CBC)
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 930 ORDER regarding Motions in Limine 802 , 807 , 816 , 829 , 838 , 849 , 854 , 857 , 861 , and 864 . Please see Order for details. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Joan N. Ericksen on 1/5/2024. (CBC)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 748 ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Plaintiff Willis Electric Co., Ltd.'s motion to exclude the expert testimony of Julie L. Davis 648 is DENIED. 2. Plaintiff Willis Electric Co., Ltd.'s motion for summary judgment 657 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as addressed in Part II.A. of this Order. 3. Defendants Polygroup Limited (Macao Commercial Offshore), Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI), Polytree (H.K.) Co. Ltd. and Polygroup Trading Limited's motion to exclude the expert testi mony of Michele Riley 666 is DENIED. 4. Defendants Polygroup Limited (Macao Commercial Offshore), Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI), Polytree (H.K.) Co. Ltd. and Polygroup Trading Limited's motion to exclude the expert testimony of Dr. James Dick ens 675 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as addressed in Part I.C. of this Order. 5. Defendants Polygroup Limited (Macao Commercial Offshore), Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI), Polytree (H.K.) Co. Ltd. and Polygroup Trading Limited's motion for summary judgment 689 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as addressed in Part II.B. of this Order. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on 1/5/2023. (RJE)
December 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 628 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on 12/6/2021. (RJE)
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 606 ORDER granting 595 Joint Motion Regarding Continued Sealing. Permanent Sealing GRANTED for Document Number(s): 553, 555, 557, 557-1, 557-2, 557,-3, 557-4, 557-5, 557-6, 557-7, 557-8, 557-9, 557-10, 557-11, 557-12, 557-13, 557-14, 557-15, 557-16 , 557-17, 557-18, 557-19, 557-20, 563, 565, 568, 570, 572, 572-1, 572-2, 572-3, 572-4, and 578. Order on continued sealing becomes final on 3/30/2021 unless further timely submissions are filed.(Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 3/2/2021. (BJP)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 598 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 551 Motion to Compel; denying 561 Motion to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings; denying 576 Motion to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings. (Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 2/16/2021. (BJP)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 533 ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the magistrate judge's February 20, 2020 order is AFFIRMED. (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on 6/19/2020. (RJE)
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 521 ORDER granting in part 491 Motion to Compel (see order for details); deferring ruling on 491 Motion to Compel in part and requiring parties to meet and confer, and if no agreement is reached, to file supplemental letter briefs (see order for details). (Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 4/22/2020. (BJP)
February 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 459 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS. (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on 2/3/2020. (RJE)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 414 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 345 Motion to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings(Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 10/28/2019. (LCC)
June 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 367 ORDER: granting 330 Joint Motion Regarding Continued Sealing; denying 338 Joint Motion Regarding Continued Sealing. Permanent Sealing GRANTED for Document Number(s): 295, 297.Document Number(s) to be UNSEALED: 302, 311-324, 326. Order on continued sealing becomes final on 7/22/2019 unless further timely submissions are filed.(Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 6/24/2019. (BJP)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 277 ORDER granting 214 Motion to Lift Stay(Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 3/6/2019. (BJP)
October 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 154 ORDER granting 152 Joint Motion Regarding Continued Sealing. Permanent Sealing GRANTED for Document Number(s): 147, 149.Document Number(s) to be UNSEALED: 145. Order on continued sealing becomes final on 11/13/2018 unless further timely submissions are filed.(Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 10/16/2018. (LCC)
October 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 153 ORDER denying 109 Motion to Lift Stay; 115 Motion to Alter/Amend/Supplement Pleadings deemed withdrawn without prejudice. (Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 10/4/2018. (BJP)
April 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER denying 77 Motion to Lift Stay(Written Opinion) Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 4/24/2018. (BJP)
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Represented By: Douglas J Christensen
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