Huawei, HP settle disputes with multi-year Wi-fi patent cross-licensing deal
China’s Huawei Technologies and US personal computer giant HP announced on Wednesday that they had reached a deal to license each other’s Wi-fi patents. The two companies signed a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement, which granted HP the right to use certain Huawei Wi-fi patents on its PCs for a fee. “This agreement is a strong testament to Huawei’s persistent independent…
Huawei Technologies and US computer manufacturer HP have entered into a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement regarding Wi-fi patents. HP will pay Huawei for the use of certain Huawei Wi-fi patents on its PCs. Huawei's chief intellectual property officer, Alan Fan, stated that this agreement highlights Huawei's commitment to innovation in the information and communications technology field.
The agreement followed a lawsuit Huawei filed against HP in 2025 over Wi-fi 6 patents, which was resolved in November last year after HP joined a patent pool managed by the Italian company Sisvel. This latest deal expands the cooperation between the two companies on patent licensing. Huawei has been focusing on monetizing its extensive patent portfolio, which includes telecommunications, audio, and video technologies, to generate returns from its significant R&D investments.
As of 2025, Huawei held 165,000 active patents, with 192.3 billion yuan ($28.6 billion) spent on R&D in 2025, accounting for nearly 22% of its revenue. The company has over 260 licensing agreements with major global tech firms, including Nokia, Samsung, and Amazon, and generated over $630 million in patent licensing revenue in 2024.
Huawei has recently started charging royalties for its Wi-fi 7 technologies, with a rate of $0.5 per unit.
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