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One of the broadest patent portfolios in the ICT industry

For more than 30 years, Nokia has defined many of the fundamental technologies used in virtually all mobile devices, including consumer products, IoT-connected industrial equipment and vehicles. We have played an instrumental role in enabling entire solutions and ecosystems through our GSM, 3G, LTE and 5G standards leadership.

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A year of innovation

Our portfolio by the numbers

€150bn+

Invested in R&D since 2000, including around €4bn+ in 2023 alone

~20,000

patent families

3,000+

inventions on which patents were filed in 2024

7,000+

patent families declared essential for 5G, with more to follow

250+

patent licensees across all programs, including major smartphone vendors and many automotive brands

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Licensing

Patent licensing

Nokia’s patent licensing programs enable companies to implement standardized technologies and other cutting-edge innovations in their products and services.

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Patents

Innovations gallery

Travel through years of innovations with Nokia's interactive patent portfolio and see how our R&D efforts transformed the communications industry.