Huawei and Sharp have announced
the signing of a new long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement, which
covers Cellular Standard Essential Patents, including 4G and 5G.
"We are delighted to reach a new agreement with
Sharp through amicable discussions," said Alan Fan,
Head of Huawei's Intellectual Property Department.
“This license represents mutual recognition of
intellectual property of two standard contributors, which promotes
standardization collaboration. We’ve enjoyed working together with Japanese and
global peers in developing standards, and will continue to do so. Advanced
technical standards enhance user experience, promotes competition and reduce
device and service cost,” Fan added.
“We are pleased to have reached this global patent
cross-licensing agreement with Huawei under fair, reasonable, and
non-discriminatory conditions. This agreement reflects that both parties
respect the high value of each intellectual property,”
stated by Mototaka Taneya, Executive Managing Officer, Chief Technical Officer,
and Head of R&D at Sharp.
By: Kanto Okanta
