The rapid development of 5G technology has not only brought new opportunities to the communications industry, but also caused confusion in patent fees. Major telecommunications manufacturers want to obtain patent fees from mobile phone manufacturers, but the lack of specific charging standards has led to a great dilemma for mobile phone manufacturers in terms of patent fees. Recently, however, China has made a breakthrough in addressing this issue by developing the world's first 5G patent fee standard with a demonstration effect. In this article, we will describe the measures taken by China and the impact of this standard on the communications industry.
At present, there is a lack of unified standards for the collection of 5G patent fees, and major communication manufacturers arbitrarily formulate charging standards according to their own interests, which has brought trouble to mobile phone manufacturers. For example, the patent fee standards of Qualcomm, Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson and other manufacturers are not calculated according to proportion and value, but are arbitrarily formulated according to personal wishes. This is a heavy burden for mobile phone manufacturers with low profits, and even leads them to have no profits at all, just working for other manufacturers. Therefore, the issue of patent fees often leads to various lawsuits, such as Apple suing Qualcomm, Nokia suing OPPO, etc.
In order to solve the problem of confusion about the cost of 5G patents, China has developed a model standard for the world through a litigation case. In the case of OPPO v. Nokia, the Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court established a global cumulative rate of 4 for the 5G standard in the mobile phone industry341%-5.273%。In other words, the patent fee for a 5G mobile phone must not exceed 4341%-5.273%。In addition, since 5G mobile phones support 4G formats: 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G, the value of these four systems accounts for 50:40:5:5. In this way, whether it is Qualcomm, Huawei or other manufacturers, they have a certain basis and can allocate according to quantity and value.
The 5G patent fee standard formulated by China has a demonstration effect in China and even in the world. First of all, this is good news for mobile phone manufacturers, who no longer have a headache with indiscriminate collection of royalties. The introduction of standards can provide them with a reasonable reference and make the payment of patent fees more fair and reasonable. Secondly, for communication manufacturers, this marks that they are no longer arbitrary in the collection of patent fees, but follow a relatively unified standard, which will help maintain a good industry ecology and competitive relationship. Finally, other countries and regions around the world can follow China's example and formulate corresponding standards to promote the healthy development of the global communications industry.
As an editor, I am delighted that China has set the world's first 5G patent fee standard. The introduction of this standard demonstrates China's leadership in the development of 5G technology and the protection of intellectual property rights. Reasonable collection of patent fees can encourage innovation and technological development, safeguard industrial interests and fair competition. I hope that this standard will have a positive impact on the global communications industry and promote the healthy development of the industry.
Through the 5G patent fee standard set by the Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court in a litigation case, China has become the first country in the world to set a clear standard. The introduction of this standard brings hope to the communications industry and solves the problem of confusion in patent fees. Mobile phone manufacturers are no longer bothered by patent fees, and communication manufacturers will also be charged according to a relatively uniform standard. This initiative is of great significance for the development of the communications industry in China and around the world, helping to promote innovation and fair competition. I believe that as more countries and regions learn from China's approach, the future of the global communications industry will be brighter.