Nokia in Germany Oppo And OnePlus after his successful campaign to stop smartphone sales in vivo shares the same fate. Last week nokia from the court, Banning the sale of Vivo smartphones containing Nokia’s patented technologies in Germany took a precautionary measure. The injunction came after unsuccessful negotiations over licensing fees for certain Nokia patents.
Nokia claims that the court ruling confirms that Vivo has infringed on the company’s patents covering various mobile and 5G technologies. Vivo is a pre-existing agreement between the two companies. To pay license fees requested by Nokia after expiration in December 2021. had refused.
Nokia says it has taken “every possible step to reach an out-of-court settlement and initiate negotiations on the extension of the license” before taking legal action against Vivo in May 2021. Nokia’s patented technologies are considered illegal without appropriate license fees.
Vivo, in its first statement on its website, announced that it would appeal the decision, arguing that Nokia did not license its patents on fair terms. Nokia, Mstating that the District Court of Annheim confirmed that the company had acted fairly He has already disputed this claim. While Vivo hopes to find a solution on “fair” terms with Nokia, it has started preparations for a possible sales stoppage in Germany.