OPPO and Ericsson have officially entered a global strategic partnership. According to CNMO, the agreement involves the cross-licensing of global patents and also covers multiple key areas such as technical cooperation and market promotion. This partnership is viewed as a step in the cooperation between the two companies in the global communications field.
OPPO official said, “We are pleased to announce that we have reached a global cooperation agreement with Ericsson.”
The patent cross-licensing agreement reveals that both companies have committed to opening up cellular communication standard essential patents, including 5G standards, to enable mutual sharing of patent technologies.
Oppo has reportedly been involved in the development of key technology fields such as mobile communications since it was established in 2004. The company has continuously transformed the results of technological innovation into high-value intellectual property rights.
As of June 30, 2024, OPPO’s global patent applications exceeded 103,000, of which more than 57,000 were authorized patents. Invention patent applications of the company have accounted for as high as 91%.
The company has ranked among the top ten in the world in the number of international patent treaty (PCT) applications published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for five consecutive years. The company has also deployed 5G communication standard patents in more than 40 countries and regions around the world, completed more than 6,200 families of global patent applications, and declared more than 3,700 families of 5G standard patents in ETSI.
The strategic cooperation between OPPO and Ericsson is expected to further promote in-depth cooperation and technological innovation between the two parties in the field of communications.
Currently, the company is also deeply involved in the development of artificial intelligence and aims to push AI to 50 million devices by the end of this year.
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