Hytera responds to Motorola Solutions' allegations

Hytera has published a statement responding to Motorola Solutions’ filing of complaints against the company in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois earlier this month. Hytera has said that it is disappointed that Motorola Solutions has chosen its current course of action rather than “compete in the market place”.

Motorola Solutions is alleging that Hytera’s DMR two-way radios, base stations, repeaters and dispatch systems – as well as its related commercialisation and sales activities – are infringing its patents and using “stolen Motorola Solutions trade secrets.”

The statement from Hytera reads: “We are ready to respond vigorously to Motorola Solutions’ allegations, and are fully confident that Hytera will be vindicated in US federal court.

“Today’s radio communications markets are evolving, demanding new solutions, and are best served by continuous innovation from all market participants. Hytera devotes extensive investments and efforts to advancing its technology offerings and solutions to meet the growing needs of radio communications markets for products in TETRA, DMR, PDT and other radio technologies.”

The statement continues: “Hytera is built on innovation. Hytera has been one of the leading intellectual property owners in the industry over the last two decades. Since filing its first patent application in 2000, Hytera has been awarded 418 patents worldwide covering numerous innovations and advancements, including 238 patents relating to digital products.