This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
On August 8, 2019, OPPO, a leading global smartphone brand, signed a multi-year global patent license agreement with Ericsson, a leading provider of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the world.
The deal with Ericsson is the latest in a series of patent license agreements by OPPO with key telecommunication industry partners, including Qualcomm, Dolby, and Nokia.
As part of the agreement, OPPO has purchased rights to over 500 patents from Ericsson, covering countries globally, including Kenya. This move is expected to enhance OPPO's technological development capacity as the company expands its business in global markets.
"OPPO has always placed intellectual property rights as our top priority," said Jesse Wu, Brand Manager, OPPO Kenya. "We look forward to working with Ericsson to drive cutting-edge innovation in products and services."
OPPO has adopted a patent-first strategy, emphasizing the importance of patent accumulation. As of January 2019, the company had filed more than 33,000 patent applications worldwide and owned more than 8,000 granted patents.
