Oppo and OnePlus phones taken off sale in Germany in Nokia patent dispute

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo and its OnePlus sub-brand have withdrawn their devices from sale in Germany after losing a legal battle with Nokia over alleged patent infringements. Nokia accused the two vendors of using its 4G and 5G innovations in their mobile phones without a licence, and successfully argued for a sales injunction in Mannheim Regional Court. “This is the third time that the courts in Germany have ruled that Oppo is using Nokia’s patented technologies in its smartphones and is selling them illegally without a licence,” a Nokia spokesperson told TechRadar Pro.

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