It’s common for big tech companies to engage in patent infringement, leading to legal action by their competitors. Despite this, these companies continue to repeat the same mistakes. In a recent development, Huawei has filed a lawsuit against Xiaomi, accusing them of infringing on various technologies. The case has even been accepted by China’s Intellectual Property Office.

China’s National Intellectual Property News recently published details of major patent infringement disputes that have been accepted by the country’s Intellectual Property Office. As per the details, Huawei has sued Xiaomi for the infringement of four of its registered patents. The case filed by the company has been accepted by the State Intellectual Property Office on January 17, 2023.

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Two of the four patents involved in the dispute are related to the unauthorized use of 4G/LTE technology, which is a standard essential patent (SEP). Huawei also accuses Xiaomi of using its method for obtaining panoramic images. The fourth patent involves the infringement of some sort of smartphone unlocking technology developed by Huawei.

For the unaware, patent infringement occurs when an entity manufactures, imports, uses, sells, or offers for sale a patented technology without permission/license from the patent holder. If Huawei manages to prove its case against Xiaomi, the latter may have to pay a hefty fine.

Huawei has always been vocal about other companies stealing its patented technologies. During the World Design Capital Conference last year, the company’s CEO said “in several industries, including some companies in China, our designs are being copied without our consent. Furthermore, some of our patents are being used without payment of the requisite patent fees. Such entities are passing off these designs and patents as their own, even though they were originally created by us.”

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