OPPO has officially announced a global cooperation agreement with Ericsson, which encompasses global patent cross-licensing, technical cooperation, market expansion, and other collaborative efforts.
This agreement includes standard-essential patents (SEPs) related to cellular communication technologies, including 5G.
“We are pleased to announce that we have reached a global cooperation agreement with Ericsson. The global patent cross-license between the two companies covers cellular standard-essential patents, including 5G,” said Feng Ying, Chief Intellectual Property Officer of OPPO.
He added that this agreement reflects the mutual recognition and respect for each other’s intellectual property and lays a solid foundation for our collaboration.
“OPPO has always respected intellectual property, advocated for reasonable fees, and supported the establishment of a long-term healthy IP ecosystem. We aim to resolve IP disputes between licensors and licensees through friendly negotiation, with mutual respect for the value of patents.”
Since its inception nearly 20 years ago, OPPO has consistently invested in research and development, focusing on key areas to transform innovations into high-value intellectual property and leading user experiences.
As of June 30, 2024, OPPO has filed over 103,000 patent applications globally, with more than 57,000 patents granted. Utility patents constitute 91% of all patent applications.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), OPPO ranked ninth globally in patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 2023, marking its fifth consecutive year in the global top ten.
As a major holder of 5G SEPs and a leader in smart device innovation, OPPO is both an innovator and implementer of technology standards.
The company actively promotes the implementation and application of these standards across the industry. As of June 30, 2024, OPPO has filed over 6,200 families of global patent applications for 5G communication standards across more than 40 countries and regions.
It has declared over 3,700 5G families to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and submitted more than 12,000 standard documents to the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
According to the “Global 5G Standard-Essential Patents and Standard Proposal Study Report (2023)” by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and the “Global 5G Standard-Essential Patent Strength Report” published by IPlytics in October 2023, OPPO ranks among the top globally in 5G SEP strength.
