The Seventh Circuit has positioned itself as one of the initial courts to extend the application of trade secrets laws internationally. In a notable judgment, the court affirmed a substantial $407 million award that Motorola secured against Hytera Communications Corp., a Chinese competitor, under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. The litigation, centered on mobile radio technologies, has set a precedent for cross-border enforcement of trade secret protections. Meanwhile, the court identified that a separate $136 million award for copyright damages would need significant reduction to exclude international sales.
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