Pulse Electronics, Inc. v. U.D. Electronic Corp.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 PULSE ELECTRONICS, INC., Case No.: 18cv0373-BEN (DEB)
Plaintiff,
CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER
v. U.D. ELECTRONIC CORP., Defendant. 13 This litigation involves alleged patent infringement. Pulse Electronics, Inc. (“Pulse”), alleges U.D. Electronic Corp. (“UDE”) has infringed on three U.S. Patents belonging to Pulse. According to the Complaint, UDE manufactures and sells electronic RJ-45 jacks in configurations that infringe Pulse’s patents. The parties have identified seven terms from the three patents-in-suit for construction. The parties submitted proposed claim construction briefs, and on July 16, 2020, the Court held a claim construction hearing. The patents and claim terms are construed in the same order presented and briefed by the parties. The disputed terms are: 1. Retention element (‘840 Patent, Claims 1 and 10); 2. Insertable lead terminal(s) (‘840 Patent, Claims 1, 10 and 16); 3. Means for securing the lead terminals within…