Huawei2026-10-08 23:54:15Huawei-Qualcomm patent deal puts a 25-year licensing relationship into reverseHuawei said on Oct. 5 that it had signed a broad, multi-year patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm, covering cross-licensing in 5G, computing, artificial intelligence and networking, while Qualcomm will also acquire some of Huawei’s U.S. patents in computing, AI and networking. The article places that deal in a longer timeline that starts with Huawei paying Qualcomm patent fees in 2001 and runs through Huawei’s first positive IP licensing income in 2021, its 11.7% share of global valid 5G patent families in a 2026 CAICT report, and the launch of the Kirin 9050 Pro in September 2026. It also contrasts two chip development paths described in the piece: one centered on building products with licensed architectures and external manufacturing, and another centered on self-developed CPU, GPU, baseband and NPU designs, HarmonyOS, and Ascend AI infrastructure. The report further links the agreement to a broader shift in AI competition, arguing that the key unit of competition is moving from a single chip to systems, clusters, software stacks and infrastructure.640
Lite-On Techn2026-09-30 18:35:49Lite-On joins LOT Network to curb PAE litigation risk as August revenue reaches NT$19.6 billionLite-On Technology said it has officially joined LOT Network, a global patent licensing platform designed to reduce litigation risk from patent assertion entities, or PAEs. The company said the move is intended to protect customers and partners while strengthening safeguards around key technologies and its operating environment. LOT Network, a nonprofit organization, counts more than 6,500 member companies and over 6 million patent assets worldwide. Under its framework, if a member’s patents are transferred to a patent assertion entity, other members automatically receive a license to those patents, limiting the chance that the technology can later be used in litigation. Lite-On Chairman Ming-Feng Song said the membership would allow the company to focus resources on innovation rather than unnecessary legal disputes. Microsoft IP Licensing Director Kowal said Lite-On is an important Microsoft partner and noted that Microsoft is also a LOT Network member. The company also reported August consolidated revenue of NT$19.6 billion, up 3% from July and 25% from a year earlier. Revenue for the first eight months reached NT$134.7 billion, also up 25% year over year, driven by server power supplies, battery backup units, and optoelectronic semiconductor demand.510
HP2026-08-26 05:29:00HP joins Sisvel WiFi 6 patent pool, easing dispute involving HuaweiHP has signed a licensing agreement with the Sisvel WiFi 6 patent pool, securing access to about 2,000 WiFi 6 standard-essential patents across 245 patent families through the European licensing administrator. According to Techub, the arrangement indirectly addresses infringement disputes between HP and patent-pool members including Huawei. Huawei became a core member of the pool in July 2022. The report also notes that Huawei has been on the U.S. Entity List since May 2019. By using a multilateral patent-pool structure rather than a direct bilateral deal, the parties avoided political risk that could have come with a one-to-one transaction. The item was attributed to CryptoBriefing in the Techub summary.1170
Huawei2026-08-26 03:51:18Huawei and HP Sign Multi-Year Wi-Fi Patent Licensing AgreementHuawei and HP have signed a multi-year Wi-Fi patent licensing agreement, resolving their 2025 legal dispute. HP had previously joined Sisvel's Wi-Fi 6 patent pool.1040
