Nokia HTC Signing agreement settlement patent dispute

Nokia HTC signed a settlement patent dispute (TechWeb) "TechWeb report" February 8 News, Nokia recently announced that it has signed a patent and technical cooperation agreement with HTC. After signing the agreement, two companies will end a year-long patent dispute. "We are delighted to reach a settlement and cooperation agreement with HTC, which is a longtime authorised holder of the standard-related patents," said Paul Melin, Nokia's chief intellectual property officer, Paul Merlin. In addition, two companies will be able to use HTC's LTE patent Library and seek future technical cooperation opportunities. Two companies did not disclose the details of the agreement. An agreement with HTC means that the Nokia Patent licensing strategy will be adjusted. But as the terms of the deal are not disclosed, it is unclear how much HTC needs to pay Nokia. It is understood that Nokia sued HTC in 2012, saying it violated Nokia's patents worldwide. Nokia's patents cover a range of hardware features and a variety of software features. The US International Trade Commission ruled last autumn that it would ban HTC from importing seven of its equipment to the United States. Meanwhile, the UK has also banned the HTC One mini product.