OnePlus (and its father or mother Oppo) had been embroiled in a really protracted patent dispute with Nokia previously, which at one level noticed OnePlus and Oppo units banned from sale in Germany (and this solely ended just a few months in the past), and now sadly historical past repeats itself.
Although this time the issue is not with Nokia, it is also a patent dispute, with InterDigital, over key patents for 5G and different cell applied sciences. And that sounds fairly much like what the Nokia kerfuffle was all about.
The OnePlus 12 is among the many victims
OnePlus’ on-line retailer in Germany as soon as once more has no smartphones on the market, although its different merchandise appear to be fantastic – so that is clearly about 5G. It is unclear when OnePlus will have the ability to promote its handsets in Germany once more.
The corporate has issued the next official assertion on the matter:
OnePlus locations excessive worth on mental property rights and truthful entry to straightforward important patents, which is important for driving innovation within the business. We’ll proceed to barter with InterDigital and want to resolve this matter in an amicable approach. In the meantime, our dedication in Europe stays unchanged and we are going to proceed to offer wonderful services and products to our customers.
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