Recently, Nokia announced that it has reached a comprehensive settlement with SUNMI (SUNMI Co., Ltd., whose shareholders include Xiaomi, Alibaba, and others) regarding a patent infringement lawsuit. Under the agreement, SUNMI will receive rights to use Nokia’s technology in its point-of-sale (POS) payment devices, and all pending litigation between the two parties will be terminated.

Nokia stated that this collaboration completes its patent licensing coverage with all major Western payment terminal manufacturers and three Chinese suppliers, including Pax Global Technology. The company also expressed hope that other Chinese payment device manufacturers will fulfill their licensing obligations.

The settlement ends the legal disputes between the parties before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Munich Regional Courts in Germany. In February of this year, Nokia obtained "anti-anti-suit injunctions" (AASIs) against SUNMI from the UPC Munich Local Division and the Munich Regional Court I—marking only the third time such an injunction has been issued in UPC history. Previously, in January 2025, SUNMI had filed a lawsuit with the Kunming Intermediate People’s Court in China, seeking to set global FRAND royalty rates for Nokia’s standard-essential patents related to 2G/3G/4G cellular communication and Wi-Fi (802.11) technologies.