Nokia, which was crushed by Apple's Samsung in the era of smart phones, started a lawsuit with car manufacturers. Last year, Nokia asked many auto companies to pay its patent fees, which involved technologies such as navigation, car communication and autonomous driving. Most car companies have reached an agreement with them, but one company, just Daimler, refused to pay the patent fee, saying that Nokia's fees were unfair and suspected of discrimination.
As a result, Nokia took Daimler to court. Not long ago, the German court ruled that Daimler lost the case and had to pay a fine for it. Of course, this is not the final judgment, because Daimler has the right to appeal. In fact, it also announced that it will continue to appeal.
Continental, a giant component company, firmly stands on Daimler's side. They publicly stated that this judgment was unfair and encouraged Nokia's arrogance. For a long time, the mainland had to pay Nokia the so-called patent fees.
The reason why Nokia won't let go is that the income from patent fees is not a small sum for it, and the patent license fees it receives from various enterprises are as high as 1.4 billion euros every year.
Actually, the feud between the two families goes beyond this. At the beginning of last year, Daimler sued Nokia to the EU anti-monopoly agency, saying that it was suspected of monopolizing a patented technology-5G, which is crucial for automobile communication. Without 5G, the Internet of Vehicles can't land, and if Nokia is not a monopoly, it means that companies such as Daimler have to pay higher patent fees to it.
and smart cars will be the future trend. if Nokia's practice of charging patent fees persists, then car manufacturers will be limited everywhere, and they can only use high patent fees to solve the problem. They have worked hard to build cars, and Nokia has earned all the profits, so naturally they can't promise.
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