Nokia has signed a new patent license agreement with Apple which will replace the current license that is due to expire at the end of 2023
Apple sued Nokia in 2009 for attempting to copy the iPhone as Nokia sued Apple for copyright violations
They settled in 2011. In 2016, they again filed lawsuits before reaching a deal in 2017 where Apple paid $2 billion to Nokia
The new license pact covers Nokia’s fundamental inventions in 5G and other technologies
Nokia will receive payments from Apple for a multi-year period
We are delighted to have concluded a long-term patent license agreement with Apple on an amicable basis
Nokia contributes its inventions to open standards in return for the right to license them on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms
In the 2016 lawsuit, Nokia had accused Apple of infringing on dozens of patents it owns, as well as patents owned by Nokia subsidiaries