On January 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, delivered a unanimous verdict in favor of Surron in its patent infringement case against Talaria Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. and Talaria Technology (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. The jury found Talaria liable for willful patent infringement and awarded Surron $10 million in compensation—marking a total victory for Surron in this cross-border legal dispute.
This case caps a three-year multinational lawsuit by the plaintiff over the defendant’s five-year pattern of infringement. Surron presented a solid, comprehensive evidence chain, around the core design patent of its iconic product, “Light Bee” electric off-road motorcycle, submitting original design manuscripts, patent documents, and detailed market expansion records. This evidence chain gained full support from the U.S. court, leaving the infringer with no room to escape.
As a pioneer in the electric off-road motorcycle sector, Surron sends a clear message through this victory: intellectual property protection knows no borders, copying is not a low-risk shortcut; and any attempt to profit from infringement will face severe legal and market consequences.
Talaria’s origins are rooted in betrayal driven by greed. In the business world, there will always be those who let greed override integrity, choosing to betray trust and violate rules.
Two former Surron employees—Wang and Ye, who controlled sales channels and had intimate knowledge of product designs—inflicted significant harm on their former employer. Joining Surron in early 2017, they were entrusted not only with competitive compensation but also with full responsibility over sales. They deeply understood the effort behind product development and the team’s aspirations.
However they twisted their professional duties into a shortcut for personal gain. While still at Surron, they diverted clients to third-party trading companies, each diverted deal costing the company substantially. They ignored the team’s collective work, placing self-interest above ethics and law.
Benefiting from these misconducts, they went further—colluding with external manufacturers while still employed to copy Surron’s products in pursuit of even greater illicit profits.
Business thrives on integrity and mutual success, while responsibility is the bottom line of professionalism. Wang and Ye’s actions violated fundamental business ethics and shattered trust and conscience. Their conduct reflected no responsibility, no bottom line—only naked pursuit of profit.
This victory not only safeguards Surron’s innovation and brand rights and upholds fair market competition, but also sends a signal to the global market that Chinese companies respect and proficiently utilize international rules to defend their intellectual property. Infringement will not escape legal consequences—anywhere.
