DoCoMo licenses wireless patents to Huawei
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Japan’s NTT DoCoMo announced it has granted a standards-essential patent license for its wireless technologies to equipment vendor Huawei.
The operator has now granted patent licenses to more than 10 companies and plans to pursue more such licensing deals in the future.
As a result of its extensive R&D efforts over the past two decades, DoCoMo currently holds more than 5,300 standards-essential patents for W-CDMA, LTE and LTE-A technologies, the company said.
The company licenses its patents both as part of patent pools lumping together interrelated standards-essential patents from multiple vendors, and through direct deals with individual licensees.
Financial terms of the licensing deal have not been disclosed. DoCoMo said it plans to build up 5G intellectual property as it continues to contribute to the development of the standard, and will continue to pursue licensing deals for its patents via patent pools and individual negotiations.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific wireless technologies are covered by the patent license granted to Huawei?
Which specific wireless technologies are covered by the patent license granted to Huawei?
The patent license granted to Huawei covers standards-essential patents for W-CDMA, LTE, and LTE-A technologies. These are core wireless technologies developed over DoCoMo's two decades of R&D efforts in the field.
Q.How does DoCoMo typically license its patents to other companies?
How does DoCoMo typically license its patents to other companies?
DoCoMo licenses its patents through two main methods: participating in patent pools that group together interrelated patents from various vendors, and directly negotiating deals with individual licensees. This approach ensures broad patent utilisation.
Q.What are DoCoMo's future plans regarding intellectual property and patent licensing?
What are DoCoMo's future plans regarding intellectual property and patent licensing?
DoCoMo plans to develop 5G intellectual property and continue contributing to the standard's development. It also intends to pursue further patent licensing deals, using both patent pools and direct negotiations with companies.
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