Delaware jury awards Qualcomm $2 in Arm licensing dispute
The jury found Arm breached its licensing deal by failing to supply patches and support, and also sided with Qualcomm on a Meta-related claim.
A Delaware jury has awarded Qualcomm $2 in damages from Arm in the two chip companies' licensing dispute, finding that Arm breached its licensing agreement with Qualcomm, according to PC Gamer.
The jury found that Arm failed to provide patches and support for designs Qualcomm had licensed. It awarded Qualcomm $1 on its claim that Arm withheld contractually obligated support.
A second $1 was awarded on Qualcomm's claim that Arm interfered with a deal between Qualcomm and Meta. Qualcomm had alleged that Arm leaked information to Bloomberg News that delayed a Qualcomm-Meta deal in 2024.
Arm prevailed on five other counts in the case. A decision is still pending on whether Qualcomm receives a five-year pause on licensing payments to Arm; the companies' original agreement includes a provision for a five-year freeze on royalty payments if Arm is shown to have acted in bad faith.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon CPUs are based on Arm's architecture, which underpins the licensing relationship at the centre of the dispute.
Quick answers
How much was Qualcomm awarded in the Arm dispute?
The Delaware jury awarded Qualcomm $2 in damages from Arm.
What did the jury find Arm did?
The jury found Arm breached its licensing agreement with Qualcomm by failing to provide patches and support for licensed designs. Qualcomm was awarded $1 each on its claims over withheld support and interference with a Qualcomm-Meta deal.
Is the licensing payments decision final?
No. A decision is still pending on whether Qualcomm receives a five-year pause on licensing payments to Arm.