The lawsuit was filed by Nokia in 2022
The Chinese company Realme is leaving the German smartphone market, following Vivo, OnePlus and OPPO, who did it even earlier.
According to the latest data, the Chinese corporation BBK Electronics is completely withdrawing from the German mobile device market. This is due to a patent dispute with the Finnish company Nokia.
Realme leaves the German market after Oppo, Vivo and OnePlus
A Realme spokesperson confirmed that the brand is restricting business operations in Germany. However, the company has no plans to leave Europe yet. Investments will be directed to other countries in the region. Smartphone owners in Germany will still be able to enjoy software and service support.
As for the lawsuit, it was filed by Nokia in 2022. A well-known Finnish brand has accused competitors of using 4G and 5G signal processing technology without paying royalties. Oppo has previously said that Nokia is demanding unreasonably high fees.
