HP Licenses Huawei WiFi Patents in Multi-Year Global Deal Covering 2,000 Patents
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 26
HP Licenses Huawei WiFi Patents in Multi-Year Global Deal Covering 2,000 Patents
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 26
Summary
HP signed a multi-year global cross-licensing agreement for certain Huawei WiFi patents, giving the U.S. PC and printer maker broader access to wireless technology despite Huawei's 2019 U.S. blacklisting.
The deal follows a patent dispute settled last fall that let HP tap a Sisvel WiFi 6 pool of 2,000 wireless-connectivity patents; Huawei was one of the pool's founding members.
Huawei said the latest pact also grants it reciprocal patent rights from HP, indicating the agreement runs both ways rather than as a one-sided license.
The agreement highlights continued overseas adoption of Huawei technology even under U.S. restrictions, and comes a day before HP is due to report earnings in Beijing time.