Recently, Chongqing No.1 Intermediate People's Court made a first-instance judgment on the case of OPPO suing Nokia's Standard Essential Patent (SEP) for the dispute over the use fee, and confirmed the global fair and reasonable non-discrimination (FRAND) rate of Nokia's standard essential patent.
The significance of this judgment lies in that it is the first global rate judgment made by a court in China, and the first judgment on the essential patent of the 5G standard in China. After determining Nokia's global rate, companies that need to pay patent fees to the company will also get more reference value.
Even if there is the same litigation dispute with Nokia, this judgment can bring certain reference significance to the whole litigation, and realize a more emboldened counterattack when dealing with unreasonable patent fees charged by foreign technology companies.
In response to this verdict, OPPO immediately issued a corresponding statement in official website, saying that it is "willing to abide by and implement the global FRAND license fee for Nokia patents determined by the court judgment, and hopes to actively resolve the patent license fee dispute with Nokia. I hope that Nokia can abide by and implement the global rate judgment of the Chongqing court. "
Impact on the future
1, changes in industry pattern
OPPO's successful counterattack against Nokia's unreasonable tariff requirements will have a certain impact on the industry structure. On the one hand, this incident shows the strength and determination of OPPO, which may encourage other enterprises to take more active actions in the face of similar situations.
On the other hand, this incident also reminds other enterprises in the industry to strengthen the accumulation and maintenance of patented technology in order to deal with possible patent disputes.
2. renegotiation of patent rates
This incident may also lead to renegotiation of patent rates. With the development of science and technology industry, more and more enterprises begin to pay attention to the importance of patented technology. Therefore, in future cooperation, enterprises may pay more attention to the rationality and fairness of patent fees. This will play a positive role in promoting the healthy development of the whole industry.
3. Enhance corporate image
OPPO successfully countered Nokia's unreasonable rate requirements, which not only demonstrated the company's strength and determination, but also enhanced its image. This incident has made consumers and partners see the determination and courage of OPPO to actively safeguard its own rights and interests. At the same time, this incident has also enhanced the trust and support of consumers and partners for OPPO.