Nokia Technologies Oy is a Finnish legal entity and a subsidiary of Nokia Corporation (Nokia Oyj), a multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics company. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Nokia Corporation was founded in 1865 and is publicly traded on Nasdaq Helsinki and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NOK). As of March 31, 2026, Nokia Corporation reported a trailing 12-month revenue of $23.2 billion and had approximately 78,005 employees in 2024.
Nokia Technologies' core business revolves around managing and monetizing Nokia's extensive intellectual property, including patents, technologies, and the Nokia brand. The company licenses a broad portfolio of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) covering fundamental cellular technologies (3G, 4G, 5G, 6G), Wi-Fi, and multimedia technologies like video compression and content delivery. Their licensing programs cater to various industries, including mobile devices, automotive, consumer electronics, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, video services, and gaming. Nokia has invested over €150 billion in research and development since 2000, resulting in more than 26,000 patent families, with over 8,000 declared essential for 5G.
Nokia Technologies Oy exhibits an active posture in patent litigation, appearing as a plaintiff in two tracked cases and as a defendant in one, indicating its role as a significant licensor and defender of its intellectual property. Its plaintiff cases are filed in the Delaware District Court. The single defendant case is at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), where it defends against a challenge brought by Unified Patents, LLC.
A notable tracked case is Nokia Technologies Oy v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al. in the Delaware District Court. This suit, initiated in 2023, involved Nokia alleging infringement of its video streaming patents by Amazon Prime Video and Amazon's streaming devices across multiple international jurisdictions. The dispute concluded in March 2025 with a confidential licensing agreement between Nokia and Amazon. The PTAB case, Unified Patents, LLC v. Nokia Technologies Oy, filed in 2024, shows the company actively defending the validity of its patents against third-party challenges.