Organisation: Qualcomm

Qualcomm entered exclusive contracts with Samsung too, cell phone purchasers say

A class of cell phone purchasers has said they have the evidence to support their last remaining allegation against Qualcomm’s modem chip licensing policy.

30 May 2023

Complainants circle as Qualcomm pulls notification of Autotalks acquisition

Third-party complainants are challenging Qualcomm’s acquisition of Israeli chipmaker Autotalks, as the buyer prepares to refile the deal to Germany’s Federal Cartel Office after pulling its original notification on Friday.

24 May 2023

Korean Supreme Court upholds record Qualcomm fine

Korea’s top court has confirmed a €713.7 million abuse of dominance fine imposed on Qualcomm for violating a commitment to license its standard essential patents on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.

13 April 2023

Investors granted class status in Qualcomm securities litigation

A federal judge in San Diego has certified a class of investors who allege they were harmed by Qualcomm's misleading statements about the bundling of its licenses and modem chips.

23 March 2023

EU wrongly imposed “arbitrary” predatory pricing fine, Qualcomm argues

The European Commission’s predatory pricing decision against Qualcomm has created an “environment of legal uncertainty”, the chipmaker has argued in its appeal against a sanction that it claims is equivalent to those levied against hardcore cartels.

15 March 2023

Qualcomm “attacked” rival to implement foreclosure strategy, EU says

Qualcomm “acted like a typical predator” and “attacked when it mattered” to shut-out competition from a rival chipmaker, the European Commission has said as it defends its €242 million predatory pricing fine on the company.

14 March 2023

Qualcomm kicks off bid to strike down second EU infringement decision

Qualcomm has accused the European Commission of “chronic mismanagement and blatant procedural bias” in the predatory pricing investigation that led it to fine the chipmaker €242 million.

13 March 2023

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