OPPO and OnePlus’s 4G due to Nokia’s copyright infringement 5G smartphone sales banned in Germany
Nokia sued OPPO and OnePlus in Germany for copyright infringement, and in July of this year, the Mannheim District Court of Germany ruled that Nokia’s 4G, Nokia won because it was found to be using 5G technologies without a valid license. As a result, the 4G of OPPO and OnePlus under BKK electronics, a large Chinese company. 5G smartphones have been banned from being sold in Germany.
Finland-based Nokia is the holder of several patents related to 5G technology. These patents have been a headache for China-based smartphone makers. In this process, Nokia and BKK electronics signed a patent agreement in 2018, which expires in 2021. After that, BKK electronics released its own technology. If you can’t issue it, you will have to extend the contract with Nokia or sign a new contract.
After winning the court in Germany, the next step is for Nokia to launch their 4G in Australia. OPPO and OnePlus have been sued for infringing SEP (Service Enable Platform) patents by using 5G technology. There are ongoing lawsuits in some European countries and some Asian countries.
Nokia, Lenovo Samsung Xiaomi Apple We have also signed license agreements with smartphone companies such as LG and Blackberry to use the technology.
