Hytera vs Motorola Solutions Litigation

Trade Secret and Copyright Case at Federal District Court in Illinois

The trade secret and copyright case Motorola Solutions filed against Hytera will proceed at the federal court in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 6th, 2019. The case is expected to take several weeks. Hytera looks forward to our day in federal court later this month in the second half of the trial and the opportunity to tell our side of the story about Motorola Solution's claims. Hytera will be vigorously defending the case and looks forward to refuting Motorola’s allegations.

September 14, 2018: Hytera Rebuts Motorola Solutions Effort to Add Copyright in Trade Secrets Case, Says Claims Are Vague, Deficient

July 30, 2018: Hytera Statement on Proceedings in Federal District Court, N.D.-Ill.

March 22, 2017: Hytera Statement on Motorola Solutions’ Litigation

Hytera Sues Motorola Solutions Under Sherman Antitrust Act

Motorola Solutions is a defendant in an anti-trust case alleging a range of anticompetitive behaviors within the land mobile radio market, including exclusive dealing, sham petitioning of government agencies, and wide-ranging misrepresentations about Hytera. As ever, Motorola Solutions is trying to drive out competition, while Hytera continues its focus on progressing land mobile radio technology in the U.S. market.

September 12, 2018: Global LMR Communications Provider Hytera Expands Charges of Anticompetitive Practices Against Motorola Solutions

December 4, 2017: Hytera Sues Motorola Solutions Under Sherman Antitrust Act Alleging Anti-competitive Practices That Force US Customers to Pay a Surcharge for Safety; Hytera Statement - Antitrust Litigation Against Motorola Solutions; Download the Complaint File

December 12, 2017: Following Hytera's suit filed on December 4, a class action was filed against MSI on Dec. 12, 2017, alleging MSI's illegal monopolization of the domestic market for “LMR Solutions.” Download the Complaint File

Hytera Sues Motorola Solutions for Patent Infringement

Motorola Solutions is a defendant of a patent infringement case in federal district court in Cleveland, Ohio, filed by Hytera. Hytera believes that Motorola Solutions is infringing Hytera's U.S. Patent No. 9,183,846, which covers Hytera's industry-leading sound adjustment control technology. In January 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office denied Motorola Solutions’ request of inter partes review of claims of this patent, which means Motorola Solutions failed in trying to invalidate Hytera's patent.

August 28, 2017: Global Two-Way Radio Communications Provider Hytera Sues Motorola Solutions for Patent Infringement; Download the Complaint File

U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Rules in Favor of Hytera

On November 16, 2018, ITC ruled in Hytera’s favor in its final decision, which makes clear that Hytera’s new-generation i-Series products do not infringe Motorola Solutions’ patents and can continue to be imported and sold in the United States. However, it is unfortunate that Motorola Solutions, unable to meet its anti-competitive goal of excluding Hytera from the marketplace in the courtroom, is continuing to attempt to disrupt Hytera and confuse its customers, even in Canada, where the U.S. ITC has no jurisdiction. This practice is not acceptable and MSI will be compelled to answer regulatory questions about its misinformation campaign when defending itself from Hytera’s U.S. lawsuit under the Sherman Antitrust and Lanham Acts, and state law. MSI will also answer to U.S. courts regarding its approach to properly licensing other companies’ intellectual property, as part of Hytera’s lawsuit against Motorola Solutions for patent infringement.

August 22, 2019: Letter to Hytera Dealers

February 18, 2019: Hytera's Legal Victories Prompt Motorola Solutions to React with Misinformation

January 17, 2019: Presidential Review Affirms ITC Ruling Hytera i-Series Do Not Infringe

December 7, 2018: Letter to Hytera Customers

December 7, 2018: Hytera's Statement on Defendant Motorola Solutions' Misinformation Campaign

November 16, 2018: ITC Commission Rules in Favor of Hytera in its Final Determination

September 5, 2018: After Hytera Petition, US ITC Agrees to Review Determination Favoring Motorola Solutions in Infringement Dispute

August 28, 2018: Status of Hytera's Petition to U.S. ITC to Review Initial Determination in Patent Case

July 17, 2018: Global DMR Provider Hytera Appeals Initial Determination of US International Trade Commission in Infringement Dispute

July 4, 2018: Hytera Statement on Issuance on 3 July 2018 of J. McNamara's Final Initial Determination

March 29, 2017: Hytera Statement on Motorola Solutions’ ITC Action

Cases at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

May 15, 2019: Hytera Succeeds in Invalidating Claims of Motorola Solutions Patent at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

May 22, 2018: USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board Accepts Third Petition of Global PMR Communications Provider Hytera to Initiate Invalidity Proceedings for Key Motorola Solutions Patent

May 18, 2018: USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board Accepts Petitions of Global PMR Communications Provider Hytera, Initiates Invalidity Proceedings for Key Motorola Solutions Patents

Overseas Cases

July 19, 2018: Hytera Addresses Implications of Two Interim Rulings in US, Germany

Thank you for your attention, any inquiry or input regarding to the litigation, please contact Tom.Wineland@hytera.us.