Apple and Nokia have just renewed a patent agreement that dates back to 2017. Nokia said the agreement covers 5G technologies, but the company did not specify what specific intellectual property is included in the agreement.
According to AppleInsider, Nokia Technologies President Jenni Lukander said in a statement that the company is delighted to have signed a long-term Apple patent licensing agreement on a friendly basis. “The agreement reflects the strength of Nokia’s patent portfolio, decades-long investments in R&D, and contributions to mobile standards and technologies. other,” said Jenni Lukander
The terms of the agreement are not currently public. Nokia expects to record revenue from this deal starting in January 2024.
by the two companies Going back to the 2017 agreement, it was signed after a year of legal battles. In December 2016, Apple sued Nokia and nine patent holders claiming the organizations were working with Nokia to seek high revenue from Apple and other manufacturers. As part of a prelude to the legal battle, Apple said it would no longer pay Nokia royalties for intellectual property used in products like the iPhone.
In response, Nokia sued Apple in 11 countries including Germany and the US, accusing the company of infringing on 32 patents related to video encoding technology, chipsets, antennas, displays, etc. Nokia later expanded its legal assault to 40 lawsuits worldwide and seeks to block the import of allegedly infringing devices into the US.
first deal The 2017 deal isn’t Apple with Nokia. Prior to being acquired by Microsoft, Nokia filed several lawsuits against Apple between 2009 and 2010 alleging that the company infringed on patents covering GSM, a secondary camera system, and touch input, which are key features of the iPhone and iPad. Apple retaliated with a lawsuit claiming Nokia infringed 13 patents. To end that legal battle, the two signed a contract in 2011
