Oppo and OnePlus have stopped selling smartphones and smartwatches in Germany, following a court decision in favor of Nokia, which is suing two Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs).
The German Oppo site looks sterile with no phones listed, the German OnePlus site still shows the phones, but the “Buy” button is gone, and the Store page only sells headphones and accessories. JUVE patent speculates that this was a voluntary move as the court decision was delivered on Friday and Nokia would not have had time to impose a sales ban.
All phones and watches have been removed from German Oppo and OnePlus sites
Here’s what Spenser Blank, OnePlus’ communications director, wrote about The border: “We are actively working with stakeholders to resolve the ongoing legal issue. While sales and marketing of the products in question are suspended, OnePlus remains engaged in the German market and will continue our operations. Meanwhile, OnePlus users in Germany can continue to enjoy our related products and services such as regular software updates and our after-sales service as before. “
Both OnePlus and Oppo blame Nokia’s claims for an “unreasonably high fee” for the two patents. In 2018 Nokia and Oppo signed a multi-year patent agreement, however the relationship began to crumble in 2021. The two SEPs at the heart of the current lawsuit are EP19173705 and EP07826610. Oppo can appeal the court decision, so stay tuned for updates.
Right now the effect of the decision seems to be limited to Germany, Oppo and OnePlus sites in other European countries are not affected for now. Also, everything is normal on Realme.com.
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