Nokia and Geely have recently reached a settlement regarding their dispute over standard-essential patents (SEPs) for cellular mobile communications; however, the parties have not disclosed the specific terms of the licence. This settlement has played a significant role in resolving the global SEP litigation between the two parties, which had been ongoing for approximately one year. The hearing in the case of Nokia v Geely, originally scheduled for today (22 May 2026) at the Munich Regional Court I, has consequently been cancelled.

The dispute between the two parties began in 2025. Nokia brought SEP infringement proceedings against Geely at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Munich Regional Court, alleging that Geely had not obtained a valid licence for its cellular mobile communication SEPs.

During the proceedings, both the UPC and the Munich Regional Court, acting upon Nokia’s request, issued Anti-Suit Injunctions (ASIs) against Geely. These injunctions were intended to prevent Geely from seeking anti-suit injunctions in China to circumvent the jurisdiction of the German courts and the UPC. Industry analysts believe that these two AASIs played a key role in facilitating a settlement between the two parties.

Meanwhile, two other patent holders—Sun Patent Trust and IP Bridge—who also licence their cellular mobile communication SEPs through Avanci, have also filed lawsuits against Geely. Sun Patent Trust has filed an infringement action at the UPC, whilst IP Bridge has obtained a provisional injunction in Brazil, although its enforcement has been suspended by an appeal judge.

It is worth noting that Ox Mobile Technologies GmbH, the German subsidiary of Longhorn IP, has voluntarily withdrawn its patent infringement action against Geely at the Düsseldorf Regional Court. Furthermore, Avanci’s founder and CEO, Kasim Alfalahi, stated on LinkedIn that Avanci had “signed 4G and 5G agreements with yet another major Chinese automotive brand”. Consequently, it is highly likely that Geely resolved its cellular SEP disputes with Nokia and other patent holders by joining the Avanci patent pool rather than through bilateral licensing agreements.

At the time of writing, neither Nokia nor Geely had commented on the terms of the settlement.