Huawei to charge royalty for use of its patented 5G tech 1 2021-03-16 23:29:50Xinhua Editor : Wang Fan ECNS App Download Chinese hi-tech giant Huawei announced Tuesday that it will charge mobile phone makers a royalty to use its patented 5G technology. The company released a white paper on innovation and intellectual property (IP) at its Shenzhen headquarters, stating that it has become one of the world's largest patent holders through sustained investment in innovation. By the end of 2020, Huawei held over 100,000 active patents in more than 40,000 patent families worldwide, according to the white paper. For every multi-mode 5G smartphone, the company will provide a reasonable percentage royalty rate of the handset selling price, and a per unit royalty cap at 2.5 U.S. dollars, said Jason Ding, head of Huawei's Intellectual Property Rights Department.