Public-interest statements by Apple, Intel, CCIA and ACT oppose Qualcomm’s ITC complaint
Published: July 24, 2017
Publication: FOSS Patents
“Earlier this month, Qualcomm filed an ITC complaint in pursuit of a U.S. import ban against Apple’s iPhones (except for iPhones coming with a Qualcomm baseband chipset). Last week, Apple, Intel and two industries groups (CCIA and ACT) filed public-interest statements seeking to dissuade the U.S. trade agency from granting Qualcomm its requested relief and proposing, at a minimum, that the public-interest aspects of this case be referred to an Administrative Law Judge.”
Automakers need to be ready when licensors come knocking
Published: July 23, 2017
Publication: Crain’s Detroit Business
“As the telecommunications and automotive industries begin to overlap with the surge of connected vehicles, a costly intellectual property issue is on the horizon.
During the creation of connected technologies, such as LTE, WiFi and Bluetooth, standards were developed for the software and hardware to bolster advancements. These inventions are protected through the creation of standard essential patents, which encourage widespread adoption of the standards. The users of these technologies are required to […]
Samsung and Google are finally on the same side as Apple in a new battle
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 year filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Qualcomm, alleging that the company employed anticompetitive business tactics as a means to extract incredibly high royalty payments from Apple for the […]
Intel accuses Qualcomm of trying to kill mobile chip competition
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 US International Trade Commission. The commission had requested the statement as part of its investigation into Qualcomm’s accusation that Apple’s iPhones of infringe six of Qualcomm’s mobile patents.”
Qualcomm’s Party Is Over As Apple Attacks & Regulators Scrutinize
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 hard to tell how each of these countries will deal with the situation.”
Qualcomm Playbook Threatens Innovation, Competition And Consumers
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 infamous licensing practices.
Smartphones have thousands of patents covering all aspects of their functionality. Some of those functions have been standardized in private standards-setting organizations (SSOs) through the voluntary contributions of […]