Huawei utilizes massive patent portfolio
Bloomberg WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) – As Huawei Technologies Co. Under heavy pressure from the Trump administration, the Chinese telecommunications giant has an advantage that the United States cannot undermine: a major global portfolio of patents on critical technology.
Huawei has 56,492 active patents on telecommunications, networks and other high-tech inventions worldwide, according to Anaquas AcclaimIP. And that increases the search for royalties and license fees, as access to US markets and suppliers is limited.
The company has long-term licensing negotiations with the phone provider Verizon Communications Inc. and is in a dispute with chipmaker Qualcomm Inc over the value of patents. Huawei also introduced claims against Harris Corp. after the defense contractor sued it last year for violation of patents for network and security.
"Patents are at the basic level, weapons of economic warfare," said Brad Hulbert, a patent attorney with McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff in Chicago. "They are being harmed by the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration and said," You have harmed us and our ability to sell and we can hurt us. "It's saber-rattling."
Wider national security issues are also over this technology struggle. In some circles, Huawei's incredible role as a supplier to the next generation or 5G network makes it a potential threat, either as a spyware or a network disruption tool. Huawei has not only become a hot spot in the midst of a 5G reinforcement, but it is also one of several companies targeting US President Donald Trump's ongoing trade conflict with China.
Trump signed an order in May which is expected to restrict Huawei from selling equipment in the United States. Shortly afterwards, the Department of Commerce said it had put Huawei on a blacklist that could ban it from doing business with US companies.
For its part, the Asian nation sees Huawei as a powerful symbol of evolution from the world's factory to a technology power plant, while the United States claims the technology company steals inventions from US firms.
"Huawei has invested a lot of money and they will be recognized," said Jim McGregor, a Mesa, Ariz. Tirias Research. "Huawei speaks only standard business practices for the wireless industry."
Patent disputes are common in the technology industry, and the upcoming revolution provided for progress in 5G wireless technology promises to bring even more. Traditional players like Ericsson AB and Nokia Oyj support to get more money from their patents. Qualcomm appeals to a decision in a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission that threatens the licensing program which accounts for the bulk of the profits. Huawei and Samsung Electronics Co. ended a two-year royal fight in February.
Qualcomm and Huawei are seen as two of the largest players that develop 5G that not only provide faster speeds, but also provide new capabilities, including remote operation via robots and self-driving cars talking to each other Speech [19659011]
