A while back, we reported that Nokia was granted a legal victory pursuit a patent dispute with Oppo, without a decision from the Mannheim Regional Magistrate in Germany ruled in favor of the Finnish telecommunications giant. Now, Oppo and its sister visitor OnePlus (under BBK Electronics) will be prohibited from selling their smartphones in Germany – and increasingly regions might soon follow.
The dispute involves patents pertaining to 4G (LTE) and 5G Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). Nokia has sued OPPO over nine SEPs and five implementation patents wideness three German regional courts including Munich and Düsseldorf. As a result, a magistrate issued a closure and desist order versus the Chinese brand.
As of now, Oppo has removed any mention of its smartphones and other related tech on its German website, although it states that owners of existing Oppo smartphones in the region will still be worldly-wise to use their devices normally. Other Oppo-branded products will still be misogynist for purchase though, such as audio gear and other non-smartphone technology.
Prior to this, the two companies have worked collaboratively since 2018, with Nokia responsible for several smartphone technologies such as the minutiae of 5G connectivity. It is reported that Nokia has moreover filed lawsuits versus other BBK-owned smartphone brands including Vivo and Realme in several other countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, and France.
UPDATE: Nokia has reached out to us and provided the pursuit statement:
“Two German Courts have ruled that OPPO is using Nokia’s patented technologies in its smartphones and is selling them illegally without a license. Nokia has moreover been found to have make-believe fairly. The easiest way for OPPO to resolve this matter is to renew its license on pearly terms.”
Source: Android Police
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