At a glance
- Company
- Huawei and Qualcomm
- Announcement
- Partnership
- Location
- Shenzhen, China
People
- Alan FanHuawei Chief Intellectual Property Officer
- John HanQualcomm Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing
"Huawei's decades of sustained investment in fundamental R&D have driven innovation and progress in mobile communications and other technology fields. Huawei's broad contributions to the 4G/5G standards, such as the near-physical-limit signal transmission technology using polar codes, have established Huawei's leadership in the mobile communications industry, and continuously transformed the way people communicate and live," said Alan Fan, Huawei's Chief Intellectual Property Officer. "This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei's innovations, but also recognizes Qualcomm's foundational contributions to modern communication technologies."
"Qualcomm has invested in foundational wireless technologies that have enabled successive generations of mobile innovation and earned broad recognition across the global wireless industry. This agreement reaffirms industry recognition of Qualcomm's 5G technology leadership and the success of Qualcomm's 5G SEP licensing program," said John Han, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing. "This agreement likewise reflects Qualcomm's recognition of Huawei's continued innovation and intellectual property in 5G and other technology fields."
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Questions around this news
What does the Huawei–Qualcomm patent license agreement cover?
The multi-year agreement includes cross licenses to both companies’ patent portfolios in fields including 5G, computing, artificial intelligence and networking. It also includes Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents in computing, AI, networking and other technology areas. The release says the arrangement combines patent licensing with a patent sale.
When will the patent agreement take effect?
The companies said the transaction will close after the necessary regulatory approvals are received. The announcement does not give a closing date or identify the specific approvals required, so the timing remains dependent on that process.
What are FRAND licensing principles?
FRAND stands for fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory. These principles are associated with licensing technology covered by standards: the terms should be fair and reasonable, and comparable licensees should not be treated discriminatorily. The release says the agreement reflects licensing practices consistent with FRAND principles.
What did the companies say the agreement recognizes?
Huawei’s intellectual property officer said the arrangement reflects the value of Huawei’s innovations and recognizes Qualcomm’s contributions to modern communications technology. Qualcomm’s technology licensing executive said it recognizes Huawei’s continued innovation and intellectual property, while reaffirming industry recognition of Qualcomm’s 5G technology leadership and licensing program.
