The Chinese manufacturer said that Vivo brings back some of its smartphones to Germany: selected models from different price limitations are now available on Amazon. In addition to the Flagship X200, it includes the X100 Pro as well as the Vivo V40 and Y28.
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Meanwhile, Vivo had to say goodbye to the German market due to patent cases from Nokia. In 2022, Nokia had submitted several complaints about the alleged Vivo patent injuries. In 2023, the Manhem district court ruled that Vivo violates the patent EP2981103 with its cell phone. This describes a process for “allocating the preamble sequences” when accessing the mobile phone network and mobile phone standards are important for 4G and 5G. Vivo then dropped his equipment out of sale in Germany.
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However, both sides were able to agree on a license agreement in February 2024. Companies said it attachs all legal disputes between Vivo and Nokia. Since then it has been open to Vivo to offer its mobile devices in Germany. Why the Chinese manufacturer only uses the possibility that the Vivo does not appear from the declaration.
According to Counterpoint Research, Vivo with 8 percent market share of the fourth largest smartphone manufacturers worldwide with Oppo in the same way, like Vivo, comes under Chinese large corporation BBK. Most of Vivo’s customers are in the Chinese home market.
Nokia Mobile Phone was involved in the development of several standards as a one -time market leader in the market and according to its own statements, keeps 6000 patent families which are essential for 5G.
In recent years, the Finnish company has emphasized these patents in the court. For example, smartphone manufacturer Oppo and their OnePlus brand had to agree with Nokia after pushing the cell phone from the German market. Nokia was recently able to register legal success against Amazon’s major video.
(Dahe)
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