When Qualcomm launched its Snapdragon X series processors, it didn't just release a single chip but gave us an entire range ...

Qualcomm has been on a tear with its Snapdragon X Elite CPUs in Copilot+ laptops, but the company is struggling to expand beyond the initial lineup. Just days after the first orders arrived ...

For example, Qualcomm recently won a court battle in Delaware, in the which the company convinced a jury that it didn't need a new license to employ Arm's IP after acquiring chip startup Nuvia for ...

Arm alleged Qualcomm’s use of Nuvia processors, which Qualcomm began to use after acquiring Nuvia, violated the terms of Nuvia’s licenses regarding Arm chips.

ARM sued Qualcomm in 2022 claiming that the company couldn’t use the same lower-cost license granted to Nuvia.

Arm argued that its agreements with Nuvia prohibited the transfer of technology and architecture licenses. In response, Nuvia maintained that it only used the instruction set, avoiding direct use ...

The jury sided with Qualcomm on two crucial points, finding that the chipmaker didn't violate Arm's licensing agreement when it acquired chip design startup Nuvia for $1.4 billion in 2021.

In October, Arm reportedly issued a 60-day cancellation notice terminating Qualcomm’s use of the architectural license it acquired in the Nuvia deal.

Arm further contended that the licensing agreements held by Nuvia prior to its acquisition by Qualcomm in 2021 did not automatically transfer to Qualcomm.

Even though the judge ruled in favor of Qualcomm, she said this is not a clear victory as the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision on whether Nuvia breached its licensing agreement with ARM.

Qualcomm Scores a Victory in Its Dispute With Longtime Partner Arm This was a unique case in which Arm sued one of its best customers. The falling-out between the partners arose in 2022 when Arm ...

Qualcomm prevailed at trial against Arm Holdings’ claim that it breached a license for chip technology that the world’s largest maker of mobile-phone processors acquired when it bought a start ...