A US federal court sided with Qualcomm in its trial against ARM, saying the licensing agreement between the two companies had not been violated, although there are still uncertainties surrounding the situation. But at least for now, Qualcomm is off the hook.
The two companies entered into a dispute after Qualcomm acquired startup Nuvia, which also uses ARM’s architecture. According to ARM, Qualcomm should pay higher royalty fees since Nuvia is under Qualcomm, and they both use ARM’s patents for chip designs.
Although the judge ruled in Qualcomm’s favor, she said it was not a clear victory because the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision on whether Nuvia breached its licensing agreement with ARM. This leaves ARM open to the possibility of pursuing another case in the future.
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