Nokia Inks Patent License Agreement with Amazon: Stock to Gain?

Nokia Corporation NOK recently inked a patent license agreement with Amazon AMZN. Amazon, the e-commerce giant, is also a dominant player in the emerging digital streaming market. It has opted to deploy Nokia’s leading-edge video technologies across its streaming services and devices. Nokia’s top line is expected to benefit from the deal. However, the financial terms and other contractual details have been kept confidential.

Nokia is an industry leader in video and multimedia technology verticals. Its deep expertise in multimedia technologies is built upon solid research and development initiatives supported by investment totaling over 150 million euros in the last 25 years. Its comprehensive portfolio of multimedia tech comprises video compression, content delivery, content recommendation and various other leading-edge technologies.

In 2023, Nokia accused Amazon of unauthorized use of its video technology. The lawsuit was filed against Amazon in India, the United States, Germany and the European Unified Patent Court.  However, the recently signed deal put an end to all the legal disputes. The new agreement offers Amazon access to Nokia's multimedia technologies which will effectively enhance Amazon’s streaming services and its Prime video content portfolio.

Will NOK Stock Benefit From Strong Licensing Momentum?

Nokia has kickstarted 2025 by signing a multi-year patent license agreement with Samsung. The leader in the consumer electronics market has opted to deploy Nokia’s video technologies across its TVs. The company also inked a license agreement for its video technologies with HP Inc. in 2024. Now, the recently signed agreement with Amazon highlights the growing traction of NOK’s multimedia expertise across the industry.

The digital streaming market is expected to grow at a substantial rate in the upcoming years. Per a report by Business Research Insight, the market is expected to witness an 18.66% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) from 2024 to 2033. Nokia, with its cutting-edge inventions for multimedia products and services, is expected to play a crucial role in multimedia research and standardization.

NOK's Stock Price Movement

Shares of Nokia have gained 50.6% over the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 43.5%.

NOK’s Zacks Rank and Key Picks

Nokia currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). 

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