Motorola Solutions v. Hytera trade secrets case
US District Court, Northern District of Illinois · 1:17-cv-01973 · filed Mar 14, 2017 · On appeal
Motorola accused Chinese radio maker Hytera of stealing its two-way radio trade secrets and source code through hired engineers.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Motorola Solutions
- Defendants
- Hytera
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Docket
- 1:17-cv-01973
- Filed
- Mar 14, 2017
- Status
- On appealSeventh Circuit affirmed $407.4 million under the Defend Trade Secrets Act in 2024.
- Outcome
- A jury awarded Motorola $764.6 million in February 2020, later reduced.
- Amount
- $764.6 million
History
1 dated entry| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Filing: Complaint filed: Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. | Filing | Link |
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| Sep 24, 2025Filed 12mo agofiled | Trade secrets | Active | Sep 24, 2025 | |
| Mar 5, 2024Filed 2.6y agofiled | United States v. Linwei DingActiveTrade secretsN.D. Cal. | Trade secrets | Active | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Apr 29, 2022Filed 4.4y agofiled | Trade secrets | Settled | Apr 29, 2022 | |
| Jul 17, 2020Filed 6.2y agofiled | Trade secrets | Dismissed | Jul 17, 2020 | |
| Aug 15, 2019Filed 7.1y agofiled | United States v. LevandowskiClosedTrade secretsN.D. Cal. | Trade secrets | Closed | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Jul 23, 2019Filed 7.2y agofiled | Trade secrets | Decided | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| Jun 19, 2018Filed 8.3y agofiled | Trade secrets | Active | Jun 19, 2018 | |
| Feb 23, 2017Filed 9.6y agofiled | Trade secrets | Settled | Feb 23, 2017 |
Caption and links
Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd.
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