According to a statement on Nokia’s official website, Nokia announced that it had signed a new patent cross-licensing agreement with Honor, covering the two parties’ basic inventions in the field of 5G and other cellular technologies. The terms of the agreement remain confidential between the parties.
Susanna Martikainen, Chief Licensing Officer, Nokia Mobile Devices, said: “We are delighted to have entered into a friendly patent cross-licensing agreement with Honor, one of the leaders in the Chinese smartphone market. This is Nokia’s fourth major non-litigation agreement in the past 12 months. The smartphone agreement once again highlights the strength of Nokia’s patent portfolio and decades of contributions to cellular standards and other technologies.”
Wenyu Zhou, Honor’s global head of intellectual property, said: “As the holder and implementer of essential patents for 5G standards, Honor highly respects intellectual property and firmly believes that the reasonable value of intellectual property is crucial to the development of the mobile industry. This patent cross-licensing The conclusion of the agreement reflects Honor’s determination to innovate and enable all scenarios, all channels, and all human beings to live intelligently.”
According to previous reports, Nokia has launched 5G patent litigation with OPPO and vivo in multiple regions around the world. Honor was able to reach an agreement with Nokia, eliminating some concerns about selling in Europe.
