Patent boom trendsetter: Huawei interview

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Song Liuping, Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, talks about domestic and international patent filings, the company's success and shares his views on the patent boom

What sets Huawei's products apart from other technology companies?

As a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Huawei attaches great importance to R&D and we are trying in every way to meet the requirements of being a global company. But it is difficult to say what sets our products apart compared to other Chinese companies, because we know there are many other Chinese companies becoming global.

What are the most common IP issues that Huawei faces?

I think the biggest challenge that we face, and our peers in this industry also face, is the issue of essential patents. The technical communication industry is very reliant on essential patents, which is defined by standards. But the FRAND principle is a high level principle. The application of FRAND, in practice, still needs to be determined by the legal systems of different jurisdictions.

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