OPPO and OnePlus stop selling their phones in Germany due to Nokia’s lawsuit [Actualizado]

OPPO and OnePlus have been forced to sell their handsets in Germany following a Munich 1 Regional Court ruling that Nokia agrees to in a 5G patent dispute.

We’ve been used to it for a while Participation in litigation between major manufacturers like those with Samsung and Apple or more recently the Cupertino company itself with Epic Games.

This type of litigation usually sealed with an agreement between the two partiesbut that’s not always the case, and the fact that we’ve just learned that is good proof of that OPPO and OnePlus will stop selling their phones in Germany due to a lawsuit from Nokia.

OPPO and OnePlus are no longer allowed to sell their cell phones in Germany

When after the German media revealed Wirtschaftswoche OPPO and OnePlus have been forced to discontinue the sale of its end devices in Germany due to a judgment by the Munich Regional Court 1 that agrees with Nokia in the 5G patent dispute.

This court ruled that OPPO and OnePlus do not have valid licenses for the 5G technology they use in their mobile phones and therefore the execution of the previous judgment announced at the beginning of July began.

As you perro see in the screenshots that we leave you in these lines, on the OnePlus Germany website It doesn’t seem to buy a terminal and on the OPPO website Users are alerted to this situation with the following text:

“Product information is not currently available on our website. Q (Question): Perro I continue to use OPPO products without restrictions, access support and get updates in the future? A (Answer): Yes, yes, you perro continue to use your OPPO products without restrictions, access to support and of course you will also receive all future updates.

As OPPO explains in this statement, this is a new story it only affects new devicessince all OPPO and OnePlus phones sold in Germany so far will continue to be supported by both brands You will continue to receive their updates as usual.

But that doesn’t end there as this veto could be extended to other European regions as Nokia has filed a afín lawsuit in countries like Spain, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Finland and Sweden.

Refresh | OnePlus statements

OnePlus, one of the companies that made the ban imposed by Germany, has published its statements on this situation. The full statement is below:

OnePlus strictly adheres to laws and regulations in all markets in which the company operates. As a leading technology brand, we recognize the importance of intellectual property in driving innovation and place a high value on fair access to essential patents. In that sense, Nokia’s lawsuit demanding an exorbitant fee is detrimental to this effect. At OnePlus, we continue to actively work with all stakeholders to resolve the ongoing legal matter. Although sales and marketing of the relevant products are suspended, OnePlus remains committed to the German market and will continue to operate. In the meantime, OnePlus users in Germany perro continue to enjoy related products and services such as regular programa updates and after-sales service as before.