HP signs Wi-Fi 6 patent licensing deal with Huawei via Sisvel pool

HP Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with the Sisvel Wi‑Fi 6 patent pool, helping resolve prior patent infringement disputes involving Huawei, Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology, and Philips. The deal was announced on Nov. 18, 2025. Under the Wi‑Fi 6 patent licensing terms, HP gains access to roughly 2,000 essential patents across 245 patent families. These patents are tied to compliance with the IEEE 802.11ax standard, the technical basis for Wi‑Fi 6. The pool is administered through a Europe-based independent administrator and uses FRAND principles (Fair, Reasonable, Non‑Discriminatory). Huawei has been a foundational member of this pool since July 2022. Huawei said it is satisfied with the dispute resolution; the HP case had previously been litigated in U.S. District Court in Texas. HP joins nearly 40 licensees in the Sisvel Wi‑Fi 6 pool, including Cisco, Netgear, and Acer. Patent pools bundle licensing into a single transaction and can reduce multi-front litigation. While Huawei faces U.S. restrictions, it continues monetizing its IP portfolio. In June 2026, Huawei disclosed it would charge $0.50 per consumer-grade unit for its Wi‑Fi 7 patents. Overall, this Wi‑Fi 6 patent licensing agreement reflects how multilateral patent pools can de-escalate trade-and-litigation pressure without changing the underlying regulatory constraints.