Huawei and Xiaomi signed an agreement on mutual use of each other’s patents. Thus, the patent licensing dispute between the two companies was resolved. The cross-patent licensing agreement between Chinese technology giants covers many communication technologies, including 5G.Alan Fan, head of Huawei’s intellectual property department, said: “We are pleased to enter into this licensing agreement with Xiaomi. This licensing agreement once again reflects the industry’s recognition of Huawei’s contributions to communications standards and will help us increase our investments in researching future mobile communications technologies.” .
Two companies were sued
Ran Xu, Xiaomi’s general manager of corporate business development, said: “We are pleased to reach a patent cross-licensing agreement with Huawei. This shows that both parties recognize and respect each other’s intellectual property rights. Xiaomi will, as always, respect intellectual property and continue “It will allow more people to benefit from technology,” he said.
In recent months, Huawei filed a lawsuit against its arch-rival Xiaomi on the grounds that it violated four patents of its own. Making a statement after the lawsuit filed in China, Xiaomi said that both parties were at the negotiation table for a patent license. A middle ground seems to have been found.
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