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Huawei and HP Sign Multiyear Wi-Fi Patent Cross-License

8/26/2026

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Huawei Technologies and HP Inc signed a multiyear Wi-Fi patent cross-licence.
The licence grants each company the other’s Wi-Fi patents, with financial terms undisclosed.
HP described the licence as standard-essential and said it does not signal a broader partnership.
Huawei chief IP officer Alan Fan said the pact demonstrates Huawei’s independent ICT innovation.
The agreement follows Huawei’s August 2025 lawsuit against HP at the Unified Patent Court over Wi-Fi 6 patents.

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Huawei Technologies and HP Inc signed a multiyear Wi-Fi patent cross-licence.
The licence grants each company the other’s Wi-Fi patents, with financial terms undisclosed.
HP described the licence as standard-essential and said it does not signal a broader partnership.
Huawei chief IP officer Alan Fan said the pact demonstrates Huawei’s independent ICT innovation.
The agreement follows Huawei’s August 2025 lawsuit against HP at the Unified Patent Court over Wi-Fi 6 patents.