Huawei recently announced that it has signed a long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement with Ericsson, covering technologies including 3G, 4G and 5G mobile networks, and corresponding to international standards such as 3GPP, ITU, IEEE and IETF. The corresponding designs include communication network infrastructure and terminal equipment.
According to the agreement, Huawei and Ericsson will be allowed to use each other's cross-licensing patents globally, and will also strengthen Huawei's patent application layout in 3G, 4G and 5G networking technologies.
Huawei emphasized that it has been a major provider of information and communications technology standards for mobile networks, Wi-Fi, and multimedia codecs for the past 20 years, and even filed 2022 patent applications in the European Patent Office in 4505. Huawei holds approximately 5% of the current active patents for 14.59G network technology, followed by Qualcomm with 10.04% and Samsung with 8.8%. Other companies holding active 5G network technology patents include ZTE, LG, Nokia, Ericsson, Datang Telecom, OPPO, and Xiaomi.
Fan Zhiyong, Director of Huawei's Intellectual Property Department, said: "Huawei is pleased to have reached this long-term global cross-licensing agreement with Ericsson. As major contributors to standard essential patents in the mobile communications sector, both companies recognize the value of each other's intellectual property. This agreement will help build a more favorable patent environment and demonstrates the shared commitment of both parties to respect and protect intellectual property rights."
The cross-licensing agreement with Ericsson may also mean that Huawei willRecent market rumors, preparing to resume launching mobile phone products equipped with 5G network functions in the market.
Recent NewsIt is said that Huawei is expected to hold a new product launch conference on September 9, and is expected to announce the Mate 12 series of mobile phones, which have been rumored a lot, and is also expected to announce related peripheral products.
