After Oppo was forced to withdraw all cell phones from stores in France and Germany due to patent infringement, an agreement has now been signed with Nokia.

Oppo has entered into a license agreement with Nokia to use 5G technology and other mobile technologies. The agreement lifts all ongoing lawsuits and national bans.

It’s special that everything took so long. Oppo (and OnePlus, due to the same parent company) have been banned from the German market since summer 2022. The basis for this situation was the 5G technology, which was installed in the brands’ newer devices. The license for 4G technology is also no longer in order.

Oppo responded to this unpleasant news and emphasized that Nokia was charging unreasonably high renewal fees for its 4G license agreement. Nokia didn’t back down, went to court and won.

At the end of July 2023, France was added to the list of banned countries. Nokia was also able to win the patent lawsuit there. The absence of both countries was a major blow to the brand’s European ambitions.

By signing a patent agreement, there is nothing stopping Oppo from selling phones in both countries again. The entire infrastructure to support existing customers was never lost. In a reply to our editorial team, Oppo explained that it does not comment on the situation in France and Germany.

Oppo has never had any problems in the Benelux and you can find all of the brand’s devices in the store. Maybe this year we’ll finally get a successor to their two-year-old flagship, the Oppo Find X3? The Oppo Find