DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PATENT LICENSING

Huawei and HP Sign Global Wi-Fi Patent Cross-Licensing Deal

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Multi-Year

GLOBAL AGREEMENT

Wi-Fi

PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSED

GLOBAL TECH COMPANIES

Aug 26, 2026

SIGNED IN SHENZHEN

Huawei and HP Inc. have signed a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement, granting HP access to a portfolio of Huawei's Wi-Fi patents in exchange for reciprocal patent rights. The deal was confirmed in Shenzhen, China, and reinforces Huawei's long-running role in developing standardised Wi-Fi technologies.

What the Agreement Covers

The deal covers intellectual property licensing between the two companies and grants HP access to a portfolio of Huawei's Wi-Fi patents. Huawei frames the agreement as recognition of its innovation capabilities and technological strength in the information and communications sector, alongside HP's standing as a global supplier of computers and peripheral equipment.

"Huawei is pleased to reach this patent cross-licensing agreement with HP Inc," said Alan Fan, Huawei's Chief Intellectual Property Officer. He described the agreement as a testament to the company's persistent independent innovation in cutting-edge ICT fields, noting that patent licensing allows Huawei to share its innovation with the industry, particularly around standardised technologies.

"This is another successful licensing of Huawei patents, particularly in the area of standardised Wi-Fi technologies – while obtaining valuable reciprocal patent rights from HP Inc."
— Steven Geiszler, Former U.S. Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Huawei

Why Wi-Fi Patents Matter

Wi-Fi has become one of the most widely used wireless technologies in the world, connecting homes, schools, hospitals, offices and public spaces. Each generation of the standard is developed openly, drawing on technical contributions from companies across the industry, and is then made broadly available to implementers.

Huawei states it has played a significant role in developing Wi-Fi technologies across successive generations and in making these standards publicly available — a track record it says underpins the strength of the patent portfolio now licensed to HP.

Key Takeaways

→Huawei and HP signed a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement, announced on 26 August 2026 in Shenzhen, China.
→The deal licenses certain Huawei Wi-Fi patents to HP, while Huawei receives reciprocal patent rights in return.
→Huawei frames the agreement as validation of its long-standing innovation in standardised ICT technologies.
→Steven Geiszler, who negotiated the deal for Huawei, called it another successful licensing of the company's standardised Wi-Fi patents.
→Wi-Fi remains one of the most widely deployed wireless technologies globally, developed through open, cross-industry collaboration.
→The agreement underscores continued patent cross-licensing activity between major ICT and computing hardware players.

Tags: Patent Licensing Wi-Fi Huawei HP Inc. Intellectual Property Digital Infrastructure ICT