Qualcomm sees South Korean antitrust fine lowered to $200M

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission on Thursday reduced damages in a decade-old antitrust case involving Qualcomm, with the U.S. chipmaker now facing penalties that amount to roughly $200 million.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 1

Qualcomm wins $31M verdict in patent infringement fight with Apple

Apple has infringed on three technology patents owned by Qualcomm in some iPhone models, a jury at a San Diego trial decided on Friday at the end of a two-week trial, with the chip producer due to be paid all $31 million that it had requested in damages.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 13

Qualcomm out billions of dollars as Apple wins summary judgment in breach of contract lawsuit

In a determination delivered by a California federal court on Thursday, Qualcomm was found to have no grounds for the clawback of funds dispensed to Apple under an incentive payments agreement, nor relief of payments withheld, meaning the chipmaker is out billions of dollars.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 22

Apple maintains claims of witness tampering in Qualcomm patent case

Apple in a court filing on Tuesday said there are grounds for allegations of witness tampering in a patent infringement trial involving Qualcomm, claims plaintiff Qualcomm has called "ridiculous."

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 4

Former Apple engineer claims idea for Qualcomm patent, does not seek inventor status

Former Apple engineer Arjuna Siva testified on Monday in the ongoing Qualcomm v. Apple patent trial, saying he came up with the idea for a Qualcomm patent-in-suit.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 35

Qualcomm seeks $31 million in damages from Apple in California patent suit

Qualcomm is asking for about $31 million in damages in its ongoing patent trial against Apple in San Diego, an expert witness testified in court on Friday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Apple accuses Qualcomm of tampering with star witness in patent trial

A key witness in Apple's patent trial against Qualcomm is no longer helping the iPhone maker, Apple confirmed on Thursday, with engineer Arjuna Siva no longer scheduled to testify at the trial putting a dent into the company's case against the chip producer.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 17

Former Apple engineer contributed 'nothing at all' to Qualcomm patent-in-suit, Qualcomm says

Apple in court proceedings on Tuesday argued a former engineer should be credited on a Qualcomm patent being asserted against the tech giant, claims the chipmaker refutes.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 15

Apple may have trouble finding 5G modems for 2020 iPhones if it doesn't make its own

Apple may only be planning to add 5G to 2020 iPhones, but even then the company might have a hard time acquiring needed modems, according to analysts.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 42

Apple claims Qualcomm stole idea for smartphone boot-up tech from engineer

The latest installment of Apple and Qualcomm's worldwide legal scrum kicked off in San Diego on Monday with a startling allegation claiming one of Qualcomm's patents-in-suit is based on an idea introduced to the company by an Apple engineer.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 28

Qualcomm v. Apple modem patent suit kicks off in San Diego court

A San Diego federal court on Monday began hearing an eight-day trial brought by Qualcomm, charging that Apple violated three patents through its use of Intel modems in iPhones.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

If Qualcomm wants its 5G modems in the 2020 iPhone, it has to wrap up the legal battles now

Qualcomm may miss out on an opportunity to supply 5G modems for the 2020 iPhones, Barclays suggests, warning the window to make the necessary arrangements to provide the components is narrowing, with matters not helped by the chip producer's ongoing legal activity with Apple.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 19

Qualcomm says Apple's software workarounds undermine case against US iPhone ban [u]

Apple's software update to get around an alleged Qualcomm patent violation undermines its case against a ban on U.S. iPhone imports, the chipmaker said in a filing last week.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 19

Qualcomm's new X55 5G modem is ridiculously fast - but Apple probably won't use it

Qualcomm on Tuesday revealed a new modem, the Snapdragon X55, an updated 5G model with better performance — though it's unlikely to appear in Apple's iPhone anytime soon unless the two companies can settle their differences.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 21

Apple again selling iPhone 7, iPhone 8 in Germany with only Qualcomm modems

Modified iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models are to go back on sale in Germany using Qualcomm modems instead of Intel, to avoid a ban in the country as part of an ongoing worldwide legal battle between Qualcomm and Apple.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 3

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