Nokia is driving Chinese companies out of Germany one by one!
The Finland-based tech giant Nokia has caused another Chinese company to be banned in Germany, following Oppo and OnePlus.
In April of this year, a landmark patent lawsuit was decided by the district court of Mannheim, Germany, with Nokia emerging victorious against the Chinese firm, Vivo. Despite Vivo's ongoing efforts to negotiate a fair resolution to the dispute, Nokia has a winning streak in patent cases, having previously prevailed over OPPO and OnePlus, resulting in a sales ban on these brands' devices within Germany. Now, Vivo has become the third casualty in the string of patent lawsuits favouring Nokia. It's worth noting that this particular legal battle originates from Nokia, the Finnish telecom equipment provider, rather than HMD Global, which currently owns Nokia's smartphone enterprise.
Nokia is driving Chinese companies out of Germany one by one!
Vivo, the smartphone giant, has allegedly violated a patent that pertains to WLAN connections in its smartphone devices. This alleged infringement has led the German court to rule in favour of Nokia, mirroring the verdict in previous cases against OPPO and OnePlus. Although Vivo could have opted to continue selling its devices in Germany by reaching a licensing agreement with Nokia, the company has chosen to withdraw.
Nokia is driving Chinese companies out of Germany one by one!
Consequently, Vivo has ceased operations on its German website in response to the patent dispute, leaving its local customers unable to purchase its products for the time being.
A brief message now greets visitors to Vivo's German website, potentially signalling a departure from the market. The note informs visitors that Vivo's products and related information are currently unavailable on their German platform. However, existing Vivo customers can continue to utilize the company's customer service and expect future software updates.
It's noteworthy that Vivo's official statement on its German website does not explicitly elaborate on the reasons for the online store's closure or whether this development is a temporary or permanent measure.
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