China has taken a crucial step in resolving the dispute over 5G royalties by developing the world's first standard. In the past, almost every major telecommunications manufacturer charged royalties to mobile phone manufacturers, and there was no uniform regulation of the charging standards, which were completely based on the wishes and agreements of the manufacturers. This has brought a lot of trouble to mobile phone manufacturers, especially domestic mobile phone manufacturers, whose profits are not high, but they have to pay a lot of patent fees. Therefore, patent fee disputes occur from time to time, such as Apple suing Qualcomm, Nokia suing OPPO, and so on.
In order to determine the value of 5G patents fairly and impartially and solve the problem of patent fees, China recently made an important judgment in the case of OPPO v. Nokia over standard essential patent royalties. According to the judgment of the Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, the global cumulative rate of 5G standard in the mobile phone industry is 4341% to 5273%, which means that the patent fee of a 5G mobile phone accounts for 4341% to 5273%. In addition, 5G mobile phones will also support 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G four standards, and its value ratio is 2G:3G:4G:5G=50:40:5:5.
The establishment of these two standards is a good thing for mobile phone manufacturers, especially for domestic mobile phone manufacturers. With this standard, they will no longer be charged royalties. Previously, due to the uncertainty of patent fees, the profits of many domestic mobile phone manufacturers were swallowed up by patent fees, and they were almost unable to make any profits. Now that there are clear standards, mobile phone manufacturers can make reasonable allocations based on factors such as quantity and value, and the maximum rate is also limited to 5273%。
The judgment of the Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court has an exemplary and benchmarking role in China and even in the world. It provides a model for resolving 5G royalty disputes and provides a reference for other countries and regions. Through this standard, there is a basis for telecommunications companies to collect royalties, and the overall rate is also limited. Although this is only a local court decision, it can provide inspiration and guidance for the issue of patent fees on a global scale.
Overall, China has taken an important step forward in resolving patent fee disputes by developing the world's first 5G royalty standard. This standard is particularly important for domestic mobile phone manufacturers, who are no longer plagued by indiscriminate collection of patent fees. At the same time, this standard also provides an example and reference for the problem of patent fees on a global scale, and provides a possible solution to this problem.
In the face of technological developments, it is very important to resolve intellectual property disputes. Only by balancing the interests of all parties through a reasonable standard of patent fees can we promote the sustainable development of innovation capabilities. For China, as the world's largest mobile phone market and a promoter of 5G technology, formulating the world's first 5G patent fee standard is an important measure to meet the needs of the times. It is hoped that this standard can be recognized and adopted by more countries and regions, and contribute to the construction of a global innovation environment.
To sum up, China has taken action to resolve the dispute over 5G patent fees and set the world's first standard, which provides a more fair and reasonable basis for mobile phone manufacturers to pay for patent fees, and also provides inspiration and reference for patent fees worldwide. This is an important measure to promote innovation and development and promote the protection of intellectual property rights. It is hoped that a fairer and more effective royalty mechanism can be established on a global scale in the future, so as to create a sustainable and healthy environment for innovation.