Huawei Files Patent Licensing Lawsuit Against InterDigital in China

InterDigital Inc. said Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. filed a lawsuit against it in China, alleging the U.S. technology firm had not licensed its intellectual property on fair terms. The lawsuit, filed on Jan 2. in the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court, alleged InterDigital violated an obligation to license patents that are essential to 3G, 4G and 5G wireless telecommunication standards on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, InterDigital said in a regulatory filing.