Nokia has filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits against Oppo, a Chinese technology company, according to media reports. The tech major continues to exploit Nokia’s patented software without a valid licencing agreement for its goods, the lawsuit has alleged.

The patent litigation by Nokia against Oppo has been lodged across several parts of Europe and Asia, which include India, the UK, France, and Germany. Nokia’s standard-essential patents (SEPs) and non-SEPs, such as the user interface and security features, are allegedly infringed upon, according to the complaints.

A fresh report by IAM also confirmed the additional lawsuits that have been filed. Nokia is suing Oppo for patent infringement, according to the latest report by the publication, following the expiration of a licencing agreement inked between the two firms in November 2018.

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Oppo was able to leverage Nokia’s patented software as a result of the arrangement. It was said to have terminated in June of this year, with a renewal due soon after. Oppo did not extend the agreement for whatever reason and continues to exploit the patented technologies on its devices without it.

Nokia is now allegedly claiming that Oppo’s continuing practise of profiting from its intellectual technology is infringing on its rights. In most of its overseas markets, it thus pursues legal action against Oppo. It is expected to seek a deal similar to the last one, which obliged Oppo to pay Nokia approximately EUR 3 (~Rs 270) per phone.

As of now, not all aspects of the legal action have been made public. Both corporations, though, have reacted to the allegations. Nokia said in an interview with NokiaMob that Oppo had refused Nokia’s “fair and reasonable” proposals to extend the licence deal and that it was turning to a lawsuit as a last resort.

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Meanwhile, Oppo calls Nokia’s actions “shocking” and accuses the company of “dishonouring” patent licencing under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) conditions. Litigation is also defined as an unreasonable consultation in the subject.

Nokia isn’t filing a patent infringement claim against another company for the first time. Over the years, the Finnish IT giant has leased its patents to a number of companies and has occasionally been involved in court battles to protect them. The most recent was with Lenovo and Daimler, which were both resolved by secret agreements between the parties.