Xiaomi and InterDigital have recently struck a global licensing deal. The move from the brand enables it to resolve legal disputes between the two companies over Xiaomi’s use of InterDigital’s patents that cover various mobile technologies.
According to a RCRWireless report, the Chinese tech giant has entered into a global licensing deal with InterDigital to settle lawsuit that both companies were involved in. This lawsuit was filed in China and in India over different aspects of the technology use and licensing rates of some of InterDigital’s standard essential patents (SEPs). Through the new agreement, both firms have agreed to dismiss all pending legal disputes. Furthermore, the licensing agreements covers InterDigital’s SEPs for 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular, along with Wi Fi and High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC).
Paul Lin, Xiaomi’s VP of global business development and IP strategy stated that “Xiaomi has continuously invested in core standards research to emerge as a top contributor to standard essential technologies in the world.” He further added that “In the past year, the Xiaomi and InterDigital teams worked hard to understand each other’s needs and diligently seek to narrow the gaps. I’m glad, now that all disputes are resolved between the two parties, Xiaomi can remain laser-focused on bringing innovative products to market.
Similarly, InterDigital’s chief licensing officer, Eeva Hakoranta said that the company is “very pleased to conclude this agreement with Xiaomi, which recognizes our long-term investment in research and innovation in standards-based technologies and the strength and breadth of our patent portfolio across several key technologies.”
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