FLIR Systems [FLIR] on Monday evening said a federal court in Texas ruled favorably toward the company in a lawsuit filed by Raytheon [RTN] related to the misappropriation of trade secrets by a company that FLIR acquired in 2004.
FLIR said that the jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas rejected Raytheon’s allegations that Indigo Systems, a provider of infrared cameras for commercial markets, and FLIR misappropriated 31 trade secrets owned by the plaintiff. According to FLIR, the jury found 27 of the trade secrets were not Raytheon’s and that neither Flir nor Indigo misappropriated any of the 31 trade secrets in question.
FLIR said that no damages were awarded against it or Indigo and that the court must still decide whether to award it and its Indigo unit their attorney’s fees.
“Today’s finding from the jury confirmed our belief that Raytheon’s lawsuit was wholly without merit,” Andy Teich, FLIR’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “We look forward to having this case behind us and continuing to create the world’s most innovative, high performance, affordable, and user friendly sensor systems for a growing number of customers.”
FLIR’s Commercial Systems Business, which includes Indigo, makes infrared cameras and related systems for security applications, maritime needs, first responders, personal use, traffic applications, and original equipment manufacturers.