Nokia, Apple sign patent agreement
July 3, 2023
Nokia has signed a new patent cross-licence agreement with Apple which will replace the current licence that is due to expire at the end of 2023. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Jenni Lukander, President of Nokia Technologies, said: “We are delighted to have concluded a long-term patent licence agreement with Apple on an amicable basis. The agreement reflects the strength of Nokia’s patent portfolio, decades-long investments in R&D, and contributions to cellular standards and other technologies.”
Nokia expects to recognise the revenue related to this new patent licence agreement starting in January 2024. The agreement is consistent with the assumptions Nokia has disclosed in the commentary with respect to Nokia Technologies long-term outlook in its Financial Report for Q1 issued in April.
Nokia’s patent portfolio is built on more than €140 billion invested in R&D since 2000 and is composed of around 20,000 patent families, including over 5,500 patent families declared essential to 5G. Nokia contributes its inventions to open standards in return for the right to license them on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. Companies can license and use these technologies without the need to make their own substantial investments in the standards.