Hytera issued an announcement stating that on December 18, 2020, local time in the United States, the company received a notice from the U.S. Illinois court regarding the company’s relationship with MOTOROLASOLUTIONSINC. (hereinafter referred to as “Motorola”) and Motorola After the first-instance judgment (Judgement) of trade secrets and copyright infringement litigation cases between Malaysian companies, a decision was made (Order) on part of the motion submitted by both parties.
The judge rejected Motorola’s application for a permanent global injunction to prohibit the company from selling the products involved in the lawsuit worldwide but agreed to apply a reasonable royalty fee. The specific amount is subject to negotiation between the two parties. If the negotiation fails, the court will make a final decision based on the recommendations of both parties.
At the same time, the judge rejected Hytera’s motion to request the court to revise the compensation amount on the grounds of equitable defense. As of the date of this announcement, the case is still in the post-trial process (PostTrial) stage, and other pending motions submitted by both parties are still in the process of the court hearing.
Hytera, the company’s production and operation are all normal at present, and the judge’s decision on the two parties’ motion will not have a significant impact on the company’s operations. Hytera has no other major lawsuits and arbitrations that should be disclosed but not disclosed.
Hytera will pay close attention to the follow-up progress of litigation matters, and timely perform its information disclosure obligations through interim reports/regular reports.
