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OPPO controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2025

    Preinstalled loan application controversy in Thailand

    OPPO and Realme faced public criticism after phones sold in Thailand were reported to include an allegedly illegal loan application that could be disabled but not uninstalled. The companies said they would stop the practice.

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  2. 2022

    Indian tax-evasion allegations

    Indian authorities announced a penalty of 43.8 billion rupees against OPPO's local subsidiary over alleged tax evasion. The figure was reported as approximately 550 million U.S. dollars at the time, but this dossier does not treat it as a verified final financial outcome.

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  3. 2021

    Nokia files patent complaints against OPPO

    Lawsuit filed

    Nokia filed patent infringement complaints against OPPO concerning standard-essential and non-standard-essential patents. OPPO criticized Nokia's actions and accused Nokia of dishonouring patent licensing under FRAND terms. The report does not state that a court reached a determination on the matter.

    Company response

    • Denial — OPPO

      OPPO respects and protects its own and third-party intellectual property rights, and has been committed to benign patent licensing cooperation in the industry. OPPO opposes unreasonable consultations such as using litigation as a tool,

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    • According to GSMArena, these patents are about connectivity, interface and security features and the complaints are filed in European and Asian markets.
    • Finnish telecommunications company Nokia has filed numerous patent infringement complaints against smartphone brand OPPO regarding standard-essential patent (SEP) and non-SEP patents, the media reported.
    • Media reports said that OPPO found Nokia’s action “shocking” and accused it of dishonouring the patent licensing under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.
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  4. 2020

    Sharp files patent lawsuit against OPPO Japan

    Lawsuit filed

    Sharp filed a patent-infringement damages lawsuit against OPPO Japan in the Tokyo District Court. Sharp alleges that OPPO and OPPO Japan infringed several LTE patents related to communications technology used in smartphones. The supplied article reports no ruling in the case.

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    • 夏普声称，OPPO和OPPO日本公司侵犯了其与智能手机中实现的通信技术相关的几项LTE(4G)专利。
    • 夏普近日在东京地方法院对OPPO日本公司提起了专利侵权损害诉讼。
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