Chinese tech giant Huawei will receive patent royalties from U.S. PC manufacturer HP.
Huawei and HP signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement on the 25th, as reported by Chinese media IT之家 on the 26th. Under the agreement, HP will pay a certain amount of royalties for using Huawei's Wi-Fi patents. The specific contract amount and the scope of the patents used by HP have not been disclosed. Steven Geisler, Huawei's representative for intellectual property negotiations, stated, "This global cross-licensing agreement includes mutual patent rights held by HP."
This agreement effectively resolves the Wi-Fi patent dispute that had arisen between Huawei and HP. In 2025, Huawei filed a lawsuit against HP in the European Unified Patent Court, alleging unauthorized use of its Wi-Fi 6 patents. Subsequently, HP joined the Wi-Fi 6 patent pool managed by the Italian intellectual property management firm Sisvel in November of last year. This led to the conclusion of Huawei's lawsuit against HP, and both companies reached a royalty agreement through negotiations.
Huawei has been actively providing patented technology to various industries through patent pools and bilateral licensing agreements in the Wi-Fi sector. As of the end of 2025, it is reported that over 1.6 billion consumer electronic devices (excluding smartphones) incorporated Huawei technology. Notably, Huawei has recently been proactive in monetizing its Wi-Fi patents. In June, it proposed a royalty rate of $0.50 per unit for Wi-Fi 7 patents for consumer products.
Meanwhile, Huawei is nurturing its patent licensing business as a new revenue source. According to Huawei's disclosed data, patent licensing revenue was approximately $630 million in 2024. The company did not disclose its patent licensing revenue for 2025. As of the end of 2025, Huawei holds over 165,000 valid patents worldwide and has signed more than 260 patent licensing and cross-licensing agreements.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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