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Innovations that connect the world

 

 

Our cellular technologies power every smartphone

Any device that connects to a cellular network uses our patented inventions. For over 30 years, we have defined fundamental cellular technologies used in all mobile devices, including smartphones and a wide variety of other connected devices.

We license our Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) to mobile device vendors on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. We have patent license agreements with all major smartphone vendors. 

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We drive innovation in cellular connectivity

Our leadership in cellular technologies is built on over €150 billion invested in research and development since 2000. Our annual R&D investment is over €4 billion.

Nokia is a driving force in global standardization bodies and industry groups for cellular connectivity, including 3GPP, with Nokia experts holding more than 100 leadership and senior positions across different working groups. As one of the most experienced stakeholders in the standards ecosystem, our focus is on making technical contributions that are relevant to the standards and creating implementation-friendly solutions that match the needs of the industry.

Discover how Nokia is shaping global standards as well as the long-term research at Nokia Bell Labs.

Explore our innovations

Innovation is and has always been a part of our DNA. Explore our innovations gallery to see how our inventions enable entire industries. 

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Industry leading patent portfolio

As a result of our continuous investment in R&D, our patent portfolio is one of the broadest and strongest in the mobile communications sector with over 26,000 patent families (each family can comprise several individual patents) and a leading portfolio of SEPs in every generation of cellular standards.

Nokia is also one of the first companies in the world to achieve the highly respected ISO 9001 certification for our high-quality patent portfolio management.

What is a cellular SEP?

Cellular standards ensure interoperability between different devices and systems. A Standard Essential Patent, or SEP, is a technical invention that must be used in any device or solution that complies with a standard. 

€150bn+

invested in R&D since 2000

26k+

patent families

7k+

patent families declared essential to 5G

License our patented cellular technologies

We work with mobile device manufacturers to enable the use of our cutting-edge cellular technologies in their products. We also run parallel licensing programs for consumer electronics, the Internet of Things, automotive, video services and gaming.

Our licensing team can help you find the right license for your needs.

We support the licensing of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. Our SEPs are licensed in accordance with our licensing principles.

Learn more about SEP licensing and the virtuous circle of innovation. 

Get in touch

Please reach out to our team to find out more about licensing Nokia patents for mobile devices.

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