Qualcomm becomes the net payer in its Huawei patent cross-license for the first time, covering 5G and AI — a real IP win for Huawei after years of sanctions pressure. The deal still needs US regulator

What happened: Huawei announced that Qualcomm would pay to use its patents for the first time, under a cross-licensing and patent acquisition agreement covering 5G and AI technologies. Why it matters: The deal marks a breakthrough for Huawei's intellectual property portfolio but will trigger a regulatory review in the U.S.

Huawei announced that Qualcomm would pay to use its patents for the first time, under a cross-licensing and patent acquisition agreement covering 5G and AI technologies.

The deal marks a breakthrough for Huawei's intellectual property portfolio but will trigger a regulatory review in the U.S.