Smartphone rivals HTC and Nokia have reportedly called a truce to end all pending patent litigation between the companies, reports say.
Taiwan-based HTC announced Monday it reached a collaboration agreement with its Finland-based rival that sees HTC making licensing payments to Nokia for use of its patents.
The real will also reportedly lead to a collaboration on HTC’s LTE technology patent portfolio; HTC said the companies will explore future collaborative projects.
The agreement effectively ends all pending patent litigation between the firms as Nokia began a legal attack on its rival in 2012, since having filed more than 50 law suits around the globe.
HTC was found to have infringed on four Nokia patents.
The companies have called a truce with each other in a global war entwining other smartphone giants including Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone over patent infringement.
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