Arm breached Qualcomm’s licence, but jury awarded only €1.72 ($2)
A Delaware jury found that Arm breached its architecture licence with Qualcomm and interfered with Qualcomm’s business relationship with Meta, awarding €1.72 ($2) in damages. The jury rejected four other claims, including claims concerning Arm’s pricing and good faith, according to FourWeekMBA; both companies said they welcomed the verdict.
Bottom line — A separate bench trial, with closing arguments scheduled for 20 October, will address the unresolved royalty dispute.
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The jury awarded €0.86 ($1) for each of the two claims it upheld, according to FourWeekMBA.
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Qualcomm said the findings support its position that Arm failed to honour its commitments.
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Arm said the jury’s rejection of four claims and the small damages award backed its arguments.
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Reuters reported that Qualcomm is seeking to stop paying royalties for up to five years; Judge Maryellen Noreika had not ruled on that question before the verdict.
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The jury found that Arm withheld items owed under the architecture licence, FourWeekMBA reported.
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Arm’s appeal of an earlier district court win for Qualcomm remains among the ongoing cases, according to IP Fray.