In a rather sudden turn of events, Oppo is reportedly exiting several key European markets including the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and France. The news broke out on the Chinese portal 36 Krypton who shared details about Oppo’s imminent departure from the UK and Germany, followed by tweets from insiders Snoopy Tech AND Max Jambor who also said that OnePlus will also join its parent company outside the aforementioned markets. OnePlus has since issued an official statement denying any reports of an exit from European markets. Oppo has not yet released any official comments.
The reasoning behind Oppo’s alleged departure from major European markets most likely dates back to a series of patent infringement cases with Nokia after major patent deals between the two companies expired in 2021. Nokia has filed multiple lawsuits against Oppo in July 2021 and won lawsuits in two German courts which resulted in a ban on the sale of Oppo and OnePlus phones in Germany.
Following its legal success in Germany, Nokia has sued Oppo for patent infringement in Finland, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and has also filed lawsuits in other European and Asian countries. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Oppo and other BBK group companies in Europe.
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