Defend Trade Secrets Act’s extraterritorial reach upheld by appellate court in major boost for IP owners

Jeffrey Farrow was extensively quoted in a recent IAM article, discussing the significant impact of the Seventh Circuit’s judgment in the protracted trade secret and copyright lawsuit between Chicago-headquartered Motorola Solutions and Shenzhen-based Hytera. This ruling, which confirms the Defend Trade Secrets Act’s extraterritorial reach, allows businesses to seek relief for foreign misappropriation if the wrongdoer has a U.S. footprint. Jeff expertly highlighted the broad and sweeping remedies the DTSA provides, marking a major milestone in trade secret litigation.