Qualcomm wins legal dispute with Arm over chip licensing
By ForGeeks
Qualcomm has scored a «complete victory» in a legal battle with Arm that began back in 2022. The conflict stemmed from Arm’s breach-of-contract lawsuit, which accused Qualcomm of misusing Nuvia technology after its acquisition and using it to build its own Phoenix cores.
Arm’s lawsuit was brought by Arm, which accused Qualcomm of misusing Nuvia technology after its acquisition and using it to build its own Phoenix cores.
The litigation lasted several years and has finally concluded. The U.S. District Court in Delaware dismissed Arm’s last remaining claim against Qualcomm and Nuvia, siding with Nuvia.
This decision continues Qualcomm’s winning streak. Back in December 2024, a jury unanimously found that the company had not breached Nuvia’s license agreement with Arm. The court confirmed that the CPU core design from the Nuvia purchase was correctly licensed under Qualcomm’s pre-existing license with Arm. Today’s ruling finalized that verdict and denied Arm’s request for a new trial.
The legal battle is thus fully concluded. Qualcomm said this result validates its ability to «drive innovation in the semiconductor industry and address today’s critical technology challenges».
Among other things, Qualcomm said it is committed to its ability to «drive innovation in the semiconductor industry and address today’s critical technology challenges.
It’s too early to put an end to the companies’ relationship, however. Qualcomm’s separate lawsuit against Arm, which alleges breach of contract, «tortious interference with customer relationships» and «systematic attempts to interfere with innovation to promote Arm»s own products, remains pending.
