Huawei to request 5G patent royalties from Apple and Samsung

Smartphone patent disputes are far from uncommon — Apple and Samsung were infamously engaged in before settling in 2018 — and soon there may well be another.
Huawei wants Apple and Samsung to pay it 5G patent fees
Bloomberg that smartphone manufacturer and 5G equipment supplier Huawei is planning to start charging Apple and Samsung a “reasonable” fee for access to its database of 5G patents.

Chief Legal Officer Song Liuping has promised that the company will charge lower rates than rivals Qualcomm, Nokia, and Ericsson. In fact, is capping royalties at $2.50 per smartphone.

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