On July 26, three companies under the digital giant Intel Corporation filed applications with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) for initiating a 337 investigation, alleging Huawei Technology and Zhongxing Telecom Equipment Corporation (ZTE), China’s two leading telecom solution providers and the Finish mobile giant Nokia over infringement of 7 patents in 3G wireless equipment and sought an  exclusion order.

As  their first 337 investigation case, Huawei and ZTE both signified that they would take the dispute seriously. Huawei said that they owned a large quantity of core patents in 3G and 4G technologies and always attached great importance to IPR protection and have a good reputation in respecting and protecting IPR since they started their business. 

(China IP News)