Chinese company Huawei threatens to ban the sale of smartphones in the UK in connection with the decision rendered by the court of this country.

The High Court of England and Wales ruled that Huawei must pay royalties for the use of patents in the field of mobile communication 4G, owned by the US company Unwired Planet International (UPI), which it previously acquired from the Swedish telecommunications corporation Ericsson.

In a statement issued by Huawei on this occasion it is said that at present the company evaluates possible actions. According to Huawei, the decision should not adversely affect its business in the UK or other countries. Also, the company was assured that they respect the intellectual rights of others and do everything necessary to protect their intellectual property.

"Huawei continues to strive to ensure the uninterrupted flow of customers to its advanced products and services," the document says, which China Daily publishes.

The lawsuit between UPI and Huawei lasted more than three years. In 2014, UPI launched suits in Britain against three companies - Google, Samsung Electronics and Huawei, claiming that they violated its intellectual property rights, including five fundamental patents in the field of mobile communications 2G, 3G and 4G.

Google settled the dispute with UPI in 2015, and in 2016, the patent litigation was completed and Samsung, by agreeing with the plaintiff.

"Huawei may appeal a decision or enter into an agreement with UPI. Most likely, the parties will agree and settle the dispute, "- said Wang Yanhui (Wang Yanhui), Secretary General of the MCA (Mobile China Alliance).

According to the expert, large international companies often face such claims.

They are practiced by the so-called "patent trolls" - companies that do not have a full-fledged business, who live only on the proceeds of litigation for infringement of patent rights.

Professor of the Chinese University of Political Science and Law, Li Junhui, urged Huawei to conclude a patent agreement with UPI as soon as possible in order to avoid larger losses that would otherwise threaten it.

Observers point out that the UK is one of the strategically important markets for Huawei, and that the company has systematically increased its investment since 2001, when the Chinese vendor opened its first office in this country.