OPPO signs cross-licence agreement with Nokia to resolve patent dispute

China’s OPPO and Finnish Nokia have signed a global patent cross-license agreement, ending the long-standing dispute over 5G patent portfolios. Both the companies have been involved in multiple lawsuits across multiple countries as OPPO failed to reach an agreement with Nokia for using their 5G patent technology. In some regions, OPPO had to halt the smartphone sale and delist many products from e-commerce platforms.

In a press note dated January 24, OPPO announced that it has signed a global patent cross-license agreement with Nokia covering standard-essential patents in 5G and other cellular communication technologies.