Context: ZTE is facing an unprecedented multi-jurisdictional onslaught of FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing) lawsuits by Samsung, with parallel filings in the U.S., UK and
China’s ZTE Corporation overtook its crosstown rival Huawei Technologies as the biggest filer of international patent applications via WIPO in 2016 and U.S.-based Qualcomm Inc. claimed third position
that Chinese companies are accelerating their pace of globalization," Gan said. Among the Chinese companies exploring opportunities along the Belt and Road routes is ZTE, a Shenzhen-headquartered