Telecommunication
Our large portfolio of technology patents
Philips has been active in the mobile telephony industry since the origins of cellular technology. It has invested large resources in research for standardisation activities for the mobile phone industry. Philips has made major contributions to the 2G (GSM) and 3G (UMTS) standards in ETSI during the 1990s, and has actively contributed to 3GPP from its foundation in 1998 to the present day, making hundreds of technical contributions to the 3G, 4G and 5G standards. As a result of this long history of research, development, and contribution to the telecommunication field, as well as acquisitions of complementary portfolios from Orange, Fraunhofer and Ofinno, Philips owns some 2,000 high quality patents essential for the 3G, 4G and 5G technologies, with broad global coverage and a lifetime to at least 2040. Philips offers licenses to these patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) license terms.
Telecommunication
Our large portfolio of technology patents
Philips has been active in the mobile telephony industry since the origins of cellular technology. It has invested large resources in research for standardisation activities for the mobile phone industry. Philips has made major contributions to the 2G (GSM) and 3G (UMTS) standards in ETSI during the 1990s, and has actively contributed to 3GPP from its foundation in 1998 to the present day, making hundreds of technical contributions to the 3G, 4G and 5G standards.
As a result of this long history of research, development, and contribution to the telecommunication field, as well as acquisitions of complementary portfolios from Orange, Fraunhofer and Ofinno, Philips owns some 2,000 high quality patents essential for the 3G, 4G and 5G technologies, with broad global coverage and a lifetime to at least 2040.
Philips offers licenses to these patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) license terms.
As a result of this long history of research, development, and contribution to the telecommunication field, as well as acquisitions of complementary portfolios from Orange, Fraunhofer and Ofinno, Philips owns some 2,000 high quality patents essential for the 3G, 4G and 5G technologies, with broad global coverage and a lifetime to at least 2040.
Philips offers licenses to these patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) license terms.
Access our telecommunication technologies
UMTS, HSPA and HSPA+ (3G) HSPA+, or evolved HSPA, is the subsequent development of HSPA technology which further increases data rates of cellular networks and introduces features such as MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) communications to 3G networks. HSPA+ was introduced from 3GPP Release 7 and was classified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as a 4G technology.
UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) is a third generation (3G) cellular radio system, often referred to as WCDMA. UMTS is standardized by 3GPP and is compatible with the GSM core network. UMTS was extended with HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) from 3GPP Release 5, and HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) from 3GPP Release 6. These technologies enable higher data speeds and capacity, together with reduced latency, which allows applications such as Voice over IP (VoIP) and the transmission of large email attachments and images through the cellular network. The combination of HSDPA and HSUPA is usually referred to as HSPA.
LTE (4G) LTE Advanced, introduced from 3GPP Release 10, is a further development of LTE to provide higher capacity through the implementation of CA (carrier aggregation), multi-antenna techniques, and RN (relay node) support.
LTE (UMTS Long Term Evolution), introduced from 3GPP Release 8, used new radio technologies OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access), for downlink communications and SC-FDMA (Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access) for uplink communications and supports both FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) and TDD (Time Division Duplex) modes of operation. LTE supports up to four times the data and voice capacity of an HSPA network.
NR (5G)
NR (New Radio), commonly known as 5G, was introduced from 3GPP Release 15. It builds on LTE with the inclusion of various new technologies such as Multi-User MIMO, URLLC (Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication) and Sidelink (enabling one cellular device to act as a relay to other devices).
Royalties for Patent Licenses
Compliance Rates apply to all products which are properly reported under the license agreement. Non-Compliance Rates apply only to those products which were not properly reported. For further details regarding the application of these rates, please refer to the template license agreement in the Download Section [link]. These rates reflect Philips’ long-standing contribution to the development of this technology and reflect the value that the technology adds to telecommunication devices.
Philips offers a license to its Telecommunication Technology Patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. The royalty rates are fixed and transparent to all potential licensees and are to be paid on a quarterly basis:
Cellular Combined
USD 1.00 Non-Compliance Rate / USD 0.75 Compliance Rate
Becoming a licensee
As a manufacturer or brand owner of telecommunication devices, you will likely need a patent license from Philips for the legitimate use of our patented technologies. Philips IP specialists operate globally and can clarify the technical scope of the patents, present claim-charts and discuss business arrangements. We recommend the following steps: 1. Contact Philips [Contact us] A Philips licensing specialist will be available to explain the telecommunication technology patent licensing program in detail and answer any questions you may have. 2. Portfolio analysis You should consider the relevance of the standard essential patents in this patent portfolio to your products. Philips licensing specialists can assist you in this assessment. 3. Conclude a license agreement Identify which license agreement best fits your business needs. Where needed, we will clarify and explain the terms and conditions of the license agreement.
Respecting intellectual property rights and offering licensed products to your customers is a meaningful way to secure business and growth and will strengthen the industry and your business for the long term.
Downloads
Download the template license agreement and a list of the relevant patents.
