According to media reports, OPPO’s smartphone sales in the German market have been suspended since Nokia filed a patent infringement lawsuit against it. Currently, OPPO’s official website in Germany is empty, with no product display. The homepage only has an advertisement, promoting OPPO’s continuous cooperation with the UEFA Champions League, and a banner about the support for existing OPPO devices. According to the footnote, some of OPPO’s Android phones, including the Reno8 series and Find N2Flip, are no longer supported in Germany. OPPO’s emptying of its German website has triggered speculation that the company may withdraw from the German market, although it had previously denied such plans. OPPO had said that they were optimistic that they could reach an agreement with Nokia and resume their operations in the German market.

Nokia’s patent lawsuit has caused serious damage to OPPO’s sales in Germany. The patent dispute may involve issues of technology and intellectual property rights, resulting in OPPO being unable to continue selling the affected phone models in Germany. To avoid further legal risks, OPPO suspended sales and emptied its official website. Although OPPO had previously expressed its hope to reach an agreement with Nokia on the patent dispute and continue to operate in the German market, the current situation does not seem optimistic. Emptying the official website may be a way to avoid further legal disputes or prepare for a possible exit in the future. However, there is still uncertainty about whether it will really withdraw from the German market. In any case, OPPO’s suspension of sales and website emptying have undoubtedly had some impact on its reputation and market share. This also reminds other smartphone manufacturers to act cautiously when facing intellectual property disputes and seek reasonable solutions to avoid market losses and brand image damage.