Intellectual property rights leadership
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.
The virtuous circle of innovation
Our patents by the numbers
~€150bn
Invested in R&D since 2000, including around €4bn+ in 2023 alone
~20,000
patent families
2,300+
patents filed on new inventions in 2023
6,000+
patent families declared essential to 5G, with more to follow
250+
patent licensees across all programs, including major smartphone vendors and many automotive brands
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Celebrating the global World IP Day
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Accessibility and automation: the next frontiers of healthcare
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Transparent AI in Nokia’s audio product development
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Nokia seeks compensation for the use of our connectivity technologies in payment terminals
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The strength of a 5G patent portfolio is more than a numbers game
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EC’s proposal for the regulation of standard-essential patents is flawed
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High five to 10 years of HEIF
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