Coolpad's official statement: Actively terminates series of patent infringement lawsuits with Xiaomi

Coolpad’s official Weibo account released a statement, indicating that it would voluntarily terminate the series of patent infringement lawsuits with Xiaomi.

It is reported that Coolpad launched a series of patent infringement lawsuits against Xiaomi in 2018.

Coolpad claimed that the defendants Xiaomi Communication Technology Co., Ltd. and Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd., etc., produced and sold infringing products, which infringed the plaintiff's three invention patents, with patent numbers ZL200610034034.8, ZL201210250264.3, and ZL201210064396.7. As of now, some of the cases are still under trial in court.

Coolpad said, "We deeply feel that the country's development is still in an important strategic opportunity period. Facing the profound and complex changes in the domestic and international environment, breaking through the technological bottleneck and promoting better and faster development of the industry is the primary task of technology companies including Coolpad and Xiaomi.
Therefore, Coolpad decided to take the initiative to terminate the series of patent lawsuits with Xiaomi and withdraw the ongoing related cases from now on."

Coolpad emphasized that Coolpad is willing to carry out various forms of technical exchanges and cooperation with outstanding companies inside and outside the industry, and on the basis of respecting technological innovation and intellectual property rights, jointly promote the implementation of the "technological self-reliance" strategy and work together to create a comprehensive and prosperous industry prospect.

The following is the original statement:

In early 2018, Coolpad Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Coolpad") initiated a series of patent infringement lawsuits against Xiaomi Corporation. As of now, some of the cases are still being heard in court.

In 2020, we deeply felt that the country's development is still in an important strategic opportunity period. Faced with profound and complex changes in the domestic and international environment, breaking through technological bottlenecks and promoting better and faster development of the industry are the top priorities of technology companies including Coolpad and Xiaomi.

Coolpad has decided to proactively terminate its series of patent lawsuits with Xiaomi and withdraw any ongoing related cases starting today.

As a technology-driven high-tech innovative enterprise, Coolpad has filed more than 10,000 domestic and foreign patent applications in the 27 years since its establishment. It has pioneered many innovative technologies such as "dual SIM dual standby" and is well aware of the importance of technological research and development to corporate development and industry revitalization.

In the future, Coolpad will continue to increase its research and exploration of cutting-edge technologies and application scenarios, enhancing its own strength while also contributing more positive forces to the development of the industry.

Coolpad is willing to carry out various forms of technical exchanges and cooperation with outstanding companies inside and outside the industry. On the basis of respecting technological innovation and intellectual property rights, we will jointly promote the implementation of the "technological self-reliance" strategy and work together to create a comprehensive and prosperous industry prospect.