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Huawei holds more than 100,000 authorized patents worldwide [Most Of The Invention Patents] and also starts charging royalties

Huawei on March 16 officially released the “Innovation and Intellectual Property White Paper 2020. The white paper revealed that Huawei is one of the world’s largest patent holders. As of the end of 2020, Huawei holds more than 40,000 valid authorized patent families (over 100,000) worldwide, of which more than 90% of the patents are invention patents.
Ding Jianxin, head of Huawei’s Intellectual Property Department – “Huawei has actually been a company that attaches great importance to innovation from the very beginning of its establishment. The data of Huawei’s patent applications listed today around 2000 record the beginning of the century, that is, the research and development of more than 20 years ago. Innovation activities. Compared with major manufacturers in the industry, the number of patent applications at that time was at the same level. Huawei’s success today is the result of long-term independent innovation and R&D investment.”
As far as history concerned, Huawei started to apply for the first Chinese patent in 1995 and the first US patent in 1999. In 2008, it ranked first in the PCT patent application of the World Intellectual Property Organization for the first time.
In 2019, Huawei ranked second in the number of patents granted in Europe and tenth in the United States. Huawei is also the company that has obtained the most patents granted in China.
Ding Jianxin revealed that Huawei expects that its intellectual property income for the three years from 2019 to 2021 will be between 1.2 and 1.3 billion US dollars. The company said that it will charge “a reasonable percentage royalty rate of the handset selling price, and a per unit royalty cap” at $2.50 for smartphones capable of connections to 5G and previous generations of mobile networks. Huawei’s $2.50 cap on royalties for smartphone makers is on the lower end compared to its rivals.
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Huawei Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download

According to the official information, the Huawei released the delisting announcement of its Petal Mail App. The full text of the announcement is as follows: [translated]
Thank you for your continued attention and support to the Huawei Petal Mail App. In order to better adapt to the changing needs of product experience, service content and local markets, we have made strategic adjustments to the Huawei Petal Mail App.
The Petal Mail App will officially switch to the Email App on December 31, 2024, and the Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download from the App Store. The Petal Mail App you have installed can be used normally. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can continue to view, send or receive emails in the pre-installed Email App on your Huawei phone or use a computer browser to open the Petal Mail official website ( https://www.petalmail.com ), and your emails and personal data will not be lost.
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Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced

Huawei released the Mate 70 series of mobile phones, with a starting price of 5,499 yuan. At present, the prices of spare parts for the new Mate 70 series have been announced on Huawei’s official website.
Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced
Battery and motherboard
Mate 70
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2499
12GB+512GB — 2899
12GB+1TB — 3599
Mate 70 Pro
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2899
12GB+512GB — 3299
12GB+1TB — 3999
Mate 70 Pro+
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 4399
16GB+1TB — 4899
Mate 70 RS
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 6499
16GB+1TB — 6999
Camera
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Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4 official announcement

Huawei officially announced the new FreeBuds Pro 4 headphones. This is the first TWS headset equipped with HarmonyOS NEXT and will be officially launched at the Huawei Mate Brand Festival on November 26.
As can be seen from the poster, the headset adopts an in-ear design with black and gold color matching, and the overall shape is similar to the previous generation. With the support of the new system, FreeBuds Pro 4 is expected to bring more functional upgrades.
For reference, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 was released in September last year with an initial price of 1,499 yuan . It is equipped with the Kirin A2 chip that uses Polar code, supports Star Flash connection core technology and Bluetooth technology, and the new L2HC 3.0 protocol.