CommScope filed a lawsuit against Rosenberger, a radio frequency technology company, to protect trade secrets, the company said in a press release.

The company claims that Rosenberger misappropriated trade secrets relating to antenna hardware and software programs. CommScope also alleges that two former employees breached their post-employment legal obligations.

“CommScope has taken this action to protect the company’s significant investments in developing innovative products that provide superior value to our network infrastructure customers,” said Farid Firouzbakht, senior vice president of RF Products for CommScope.

Headquartered in Hickory, CommScope is a multinational network infrastructure provider operating over 20,000 employees worldwide, with customers in over 130 countries.

CommScope Holding Company Inc. was traded at $11.22 on Monday, up 1 cent.