Nokia from Finland (Nokia) With Chinese smartphone supplier Honor (Honor) Just signed a license agreement, This agreement covers both parties in5GAnd a number of fundamental inventions in other technical fields. This is Nokia in the past12The fourth non-litigation agreement signed in the past month. It is reported, The last deal was signed between the Finnish company and Apple, And it was done very recently.
Nokia and Honor are the latest telecom companies to sign a joint agreement, The agreement covers the involvement5GInventions in technology and other technical fields. According to data provided by Nokia's website, Its patent portfolio consists of approximately210, 000 patent families (Which includes approximately6000A is called for5GIn terms of essential patent family) . Honorific representation, The company has already submitted2Over 10, 000 patent applications. however, Neither side disclosed the terms of the agreement.
Zhou Wenyu, head of global intellectual property at Honor (Wenyu Zhou) expression: "Signing this patent cross-license agreement demonstrates Honor's commitment to innovation, A full scenario for everyone, Omni-channel smart life. "
Nokia strikes a deal
2023years, The Finnish company has deals with Apple and Samsung, Merge with2021The agreement with Huawei was extended at the end of last year. Suzanne, Nokia's chief licensing officer for mobile devices.Matikainen (Susanna Martikainen) expression: "This is Nokia in the past12The fourth major non-litigation smartphone deal in as many months, This move once again highlights the strength of Nokia's patent portfolio and decades of contributions to the development of cellular standards and other technologies. "
In addition, 2024annual1October also saw another deal between Nokia and Apple5GInitiation of the license agreement, The two companies were launched last year7The news was announced in October. This may continue in2017Terms of the last license signed in 2000. According to the report, which covers Nokia5GAgreements for inventions and other technologies, Apple will make a matching payment to the Finnish company.
Just like the deal involving Honor, Neither company gave details of the terms.
prospect
According to a Nokia spokesman, The Finnish company is still actively engaged with smartphone companiesVivoandOppoEngage in renewal negotiations, The two companies are currently engaged in a bitter lawsuit against each other. 2023years1month, Nokia and Samsung also ended related extensions5GDiscussion of cross-licensing agreements. The agreement was signed after completion4Years later2022End of year. At the same time, Nokia and Huawei also do2022years12The agreement was extended in October.
before, in2021years6month, Nokia and Daimler have announced a licensing agreement for the German carmaker's use of the former's mobile patents. This resolves a global patent dispute between the two companies over connected car technology. In this way, It also ends a case pending before the European Court of JusticeFRANDLegal case. (Be compiled fromwww. juve-patent. com)
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