Published: July 21, 2017 Publication: BGR “It remains to be seen how Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm is going to play out, but from what we can tell so far, it seems as if the entire tech industry has already taken sides with Apple. If you recall, Apple earlier this [...]

Published: July 21, 2017 Publication: CNET “Intel has jumped into the fray surrounding the Apple-Qualcomm patent spat by accusing the world's biggest maker of mobile phone chips of trying to use the courts to snuff out competition. The chip giant made the allegation late Thursday in a public statement (PDF) to [...]

Published: July 21, 2017 Publication: Zacks “As more information on Qualcomm’s licensing policies come to light, it’s clear that the company is skating on some pretty thin ice. But given the fact that it is one of the major providers of wireless technology with operations across a number of countries, it’s [...]

Published: July 20, 2017 Publication: Daily Caller “No one likes a bait-and-switch. It offends fairness and common decency. But did you know that if you own a smartphone, it’s likely you’ve been the victim of a high-tech bait-and-switch? Not from the phone or app makers, but from Qualcomm courtesy of its [...]

Published: July 13, 2017 Publication: The Hill “There is nothing worse than an unanswered question. For scientists and researchers, an unanswered question can hold up innovation. For businesses, it can scare off investment. In politics, unanswered questions can look like cover-ups and corruption. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit against technology [...]

Published: July 12, 2017 Publication: IP Watchdog “On Tuesday, July 7th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) published a notice of receipt of complaint filed by San Diego, CA-based mobile chipset developer Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM). The Qualcomm complaint alleges Section 337 violations of patent infringement caused by the importation and sale of [...]

Published: July 11, 2017 Publication: FOSS Patents “A couple of weeks ago, Judge Lucy Koh of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied Qualcomm's motion to dismiss the FTC's antitrust complaint. My theory is that Qualcomm was trying to necessitate an amended FTC complaint, ideally (from Qualcomm's [...]

Published: July 6, 2017 Publication: IAM “Yesterday, Nokia announced a patent cross-licence and sale agreement with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which it said was part of a broader business cooperation agreement. No financial terms were disclosed, but we know that both sides will get a multi-year licence to wireless SEPS, and that [...]

Published: July 6, 2017 Publication: Financial Times Qualcomm is asking a US agency to ban the import of certain iPhone models that it alleges infringed on its latest patents, escalating its legal battle with Apple. The maker of Snapdragon processors and wireless modems claims the iPhone infringes on up to six patents, [...]

Published: June 27, 2017 Publication: CNET “Qualcomm's legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission will carry on. A US federal judge ruled against Qualcomm's motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by the FTC, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. The suit alleges that Qualcomm used its power and position in [...]