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HP signs multi-year global agreement to license Huawei WiFi patents
Key points
- HP signed a multi-year global WiFi patent licensing agreement with Huawei.
- The deal includes reciprocal patent rights from HP.
- Agreement follows a patent dispute involving both companies.
- Huawei is a founding member of the Sisvel WiFi 6 patent pool.
HP Licenses Huawei WiFi Technology
U.S.-based personal computing and printing company HP has signed a multi-year global agreement to license specific WiFi patents from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. The announcement was made by both companies on Wednesday.
Context of the Agreement
This deal signifies the adoption of Huawei's technology outside of China, even though the U.S. blacklisted the company in 2019. The blacklisting restricted Huawei from collaborating with American suppliers, including Google. The agreement also includes "valuable reciprocal patent rights from HP," according to Steven Geiszler, who represented Huawei in the negotiations.
Resolution of Patent Dispute
The licensing agreement follows a patent dispute involving HP, Huawei, and other companies. This dispute concluded last fall with an agreement that granted HP access to a pool of 2,000 patents related to wireless network connectivity. Huawei was one of the founding members of this patent pool, known as Sisvel WiFi 6.
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HP has entered a multi-year global agreement to license WiFi patents from Huawei, despite Huawei being blacklisted by the U.S. This agreement follows a patent dispute and allows HP access to a pool of 2,000 wireless network connectivity patents.