No German citizen can buy phones from OnePlus or Oppo (both brands are owned by its parent company BBK) since last August 5th, German justice ordering this measure through a court in Manheim if the parties fail to reach an agreement before that date. The reason for the dispute is the cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, which has been and hasn’t been resolved for years, first 4G and then 5G, got to this point this summer.

Nokia was charging a fee for the use of this patent, which Asian manufacturers thought was disproportionate. The Finnish company went straight to court, which brought the dispute to this point. The websites of both manufacturers, both Oppo and OnePlus, do not show any mobile phones when consulting German versions. It continues to sell other products such as headphones or accessories.

Convinced that it’s a “temporary” situation

Oppo Spain has released a statement announcing that they are defending their positions. The pace at which Nokia goes to court just a day after the 4G contract between Oppo and Nokia expires; and the interruption of sales as “temporary”, stressing that the brand will continue to operate in Germany, provide after-sales services and release operating system updates.

Oppo and OnePlus, along with Xiaomi, are the brands that have benefited the most from Huawei’s decline in the German market, and they are picking up a significant portion of the sales they stopped gaining. A solution for both would be a payment of 2.50 euros per phone sold as a license.by WinFuturealthough this has to be done as a global agreement and not just in the German country.

Although Oppo is convinced this is only temporary and confirms that they have “made a long-term commitment to the German market”, this, in the extreme case, would mean the definitive exit of both manufacturers from the German market. “Proactively working with stakeholders to resolve this issue.”

Nokia’s complaint to several BBK companies such as OnePlus and Oppo was also transferred to the UK, Netherlands, France, Finland and Sweden, as well as Spain. If this situation continues and justice prevails in Nokia’s favour, the ban could be extended to all these countries, but This is a situation that does not suit anyone, not even Nokia itself, and what is most hoped for is a deal that allows business to continue as usual..

There are also other brands that are waiting to renew their license agreements with Nokia, and considering the turn of this case, they will be vigilant to avoid similar scenarios.

Since xataka We also contacted OnePlus without a response at the time of this article’s publication, but will update as soon as we receive it.