For a long time, there was a fight going on between VIVO against NOKIA regarding the patent, and the matter reached the court. Before this, Nokia had also run a patent case on Oppo and OnePlus, after which the devices of both these brands were banned in Germany. VIVO, the third company stuck in a patent dispute with Nokia, has also been banned in Germany.
Vivo Shuts Down Its Online Store In Germany
This issue concerns the WLAN connection, which Vivo uses in its smartphones. Nokia has a patent on WLAN connection. The German courts have ruled in favour of Nokia on this dispute. Earlier, OPPO and OnePlus were also banned for the same reason. However, Vivo can sell its phones in Germany if it works on a licensing agreement with Nokia. But Vivo has refused to do so and has decided to stay out of the German market.
Vivo has closed its website in Germany due to a patent infringement case. This means that customers in the country will not be able to buy products of this brand.
The Company Wrote A Short Note On The Website
Vivo has given a short note on the main page of its German website, in which it has said bye to its users. However, Vivo customers in Germany will continue to get customer service and software updates.
Vivo has not told on its German website whether it is leaving this market for the time being or whether it will be permanent. The company has not even given the reason for going.
