Acer and ASUS resume sales in Germany after resolving patent dispute with Nokia

Last month of February, ASUS and Acer They faced a lawsuit from Nokia in Germany. The lawsuit talked about the violation of a patent owned by them by ASUS and Acer, related to the HEVC codec. The judge’s temporary resolution was to paralyze sales of both brands in the German market. It seems that this ban has already ended, since Acer has assured that its products will be sent to the German market again, both with the codec and without it.

Acer and ASUS sell again in Germany after the agreement with Nokia

He HEVC codec property of Nokiaalso known as H.265came pre-installed in many of their products, apparently without having licensed it. The judge ruled that the affected products of both brands should be withdrawn from sale, but it seems that they have finally reached an agreement.

Acer will resume shipping with or without the HEVC codec installed

Acer states that sales of its products will resume in Germanyboth with and without the code installed. Products that do not have it installed can activate it through third party software for full compatibility. Acer has not offered more details about the agreement or resolution of this problem, but it seems resolved.

ASUS also confirms the return after resolving the patent conflict

ASUS It has offered some more details, and will also begin selling its products again in the German market. It seems that both companies (ASUS and Nokia) have reached an arbitration agreement by which they have resolved existing disputes regarding these patents. In addition, they have communicated that the legal disputes between the two will also be withdrawn, either in Germany or other countries.

Four months later, Acer and ASUS end the blockade in Germany

After 4 months without shipments to Germany at last Acer and ASUS They have found a solution to the problem to be able to continue selling their products. It has not been detailed what terms the agreement offers, but surely Acer, ASUS and Nokia They finally benefit from this friendly resolution.