Huawei and Qualcomm have signed a new multi-year patent licensing agreement covering technologies including 5G, computing, artificial intelligence and networking.
Under the agreement, both companies will cross-license patents from their respective portfolios notably Huawei’s LogicFolding technology.
At the moment, the deal is still subject to regulatory approvals.
Huawei and Qualcomm to cross-license patents
Under the cross-licensing arrangement, Huawei gets access to patents from Qualcomm’s portfolio across several technology areas including 5G, computing, AI and networking, while Qualcomm in return will get reciprocal access to Huawei’s patents. In addition, Qualcomm will also purchase certain Huawei patents in the United States covering computing, AI, networking and other technologies.
