On Aug 26 - China's Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) said it had reached a multi-year cross-licence agreement with HP Inc (HPQ.N), covering ‌patents used in Wi-Fi technology, including the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard.

The deal gives HP access to Huawei patents and gives Huawei access to HP patents, though neither company disclosed financial terms. Huawei did not detail the scope of the patents it would receive from HP.

HP said the agreement was a routine licence for technology used broadly across the industry, rather than the start of a wider commercial relationship with the Chinese technology company.

The agreement shows Huawei remains an important holder of patents used in global wireless standards, despite U.S. restrictions requiring U.S. carriers to remove their equipment from U.S. networks.

HUAWEI-HP deal follows legal dispute

Huawei has expanded its patent portfolio and licensing business in recent years, reaching settlements with companies including Amazon. It has said it is among the leading holders of patents needed ‌to implement ⁠Wi-Fi 6, the prior generation of the wireless standard.

Huawei has set a fee of 50 cents for each consumer device using its Wi-Fi 6 technology. More than 1.6 billion consumer electronic devices, excluding mobile phones, had used Huawei's Wi-Fi-related inventions by the end of 2025, the company said.

It is reported by IAM that Huawei filed a lawsuit against HP at Europe's Unified Patent Court in August 2025, accusing the U.S. company of ⁠using a Wi-Fi 6 patent without permission.

HP joined the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 patent pool in November 2025, ending legal actions against it by Huawei and Philips. The pool gives companies access through a single agreement to about 2,000 patents considered necessary ⁠for Wi-Fi 6 products.

From IP Forefront

August 26th, 2026