Huawei, one of the world’s largest patent holders, announced royalty rates for its handsets, Wi-Fi, and IoT patent license programs as part of its broader push to share cutting-edge innovations with the world and support industries’ joint, sustainable development globally.
Some existing patent licenses with leading tech industry players include Samsung and Oppo and top automakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Subaru, Renault, Lamborghini, and Bentley.
The move came as Huawei now holds more than 120,000 active patents, and the company has become one of the largest patent holders in the world after decades of heavy investment in research and development.
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To date, Huawei has entered into almost 200 bilateral patent licenses. In addition, over 350 companies have obtained permits for Huawei’s patents through patent pools. Under these licenses, Huawei’s total past royalty payments are about three times its royalty collections, and its 2022 licensing revenue amounted to $560 million.
Huawei announced royalty rates for 4G and 5G handsets, Wi-Fi 6 devices, and Internet of Things (IoT) products. The rate caps for 4G and 5G handsets are US$1.5 per unit and US$2.5 per unit, respectively.
Meanwhile, Huawei’s royalty rate for Wi-Fi 6 consumer devices is US$0.5 per unit. For IoT, the rate for IoT-Centric devices is one per cent of the net selling price, capped at US$0.75, while the rate for IoT-Enhanced devices ranges from US$0.3 to US$1 per un.
Speaking during the firm’s annual flagship event on innovation and intellectual property protection titled “Bridging Horizons of Innovations: Sharing IP, Driving Innovation”, Alan Fan, Vice President and Head of Intellectual Property Rights at Huawei, said that the company is willing to share cutting-edge innovations in the form of patents with the world.
Huawei’s official licensing website was also launched at the event. This website details the company’s bilateral licensing programs ranging from mobile handsets to Wi-Fi and cellular IoT.
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“These will support the common, sustainable development of industries globally”,
He added that over the past 20 years, Huawei has significantly contributed to mainstream ICT standards, such as cellular, Wi-Fi and multimedia codecs.
Huawei, he explained, is committed to licensing its standard essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory principles.
To date, Huawei has entered into almost 200 bilateral patent licenses, according to Fan. In addition, over 350 companies have obtained permits for Huawei’s patents through patent pools. Under these licenses, Huawei’s total past royalty payment is about three times its total royalty collection, and its 2022 licensing revenue amounted to US$560 million.
It is also an active advocate and supporter of major global open-source industry organizations.