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OnePlus responds after getting banned from selling smartphones in Germany

Oppo and OnePlus were recently banned from selling their smartphones in Germany. Now, OnePlus has released an official statement, commenting on the same.

TN Tech Desk

Updated Aug 16, 2022, 17:16 IST

Germany bans OPPO and OnePlus smartphone sales, OnePlus responds.

Oppo and OnePlus were recently banned from selling their smartphones in Germany. The reason for the same is said to be a patent dispute with the Finnish technology company - Nokia. Nokia has tons of patents in its kitty. And this is where the root of the problem lies.

To recall, in July, Mannheim District Court, Germany ruled in favour of Nokia and found that Oppo and OnePlus did not have valid licenses for the 5G technology used in their devices. Additionally, the court had ordered both the companies to reach a settlement in terms of licensing fees.

Sadly, a settlement could not be reached leading the Munich 1 court to impose a sales ban on Oppo and OnePlus smartphones from August 5.

Now OnePlus has shared a statement on the same. Read on to know more

OnePlus diligently complies with the laws and regulations in all markets where we operate. As a leading technology brand, we recognize the importance of intellectual property in driving innovation and highly value fair access to essential patents. Nokia’s demand for an unreasonably high fee is detrimental to this effect. We are actively working with the relevant parties to resolve the ongoing legal matter. While sales and marketing of the relevant products are on hold, OnePlus remains committed to the German market and will continue our operations. Meanwhile, OnePlus users in Germany can continue to enjoy our products and related services such as regular software updates and our after-sales service as before.

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