Qualcomm declares “full victory” in authorized battle with Arm

Qualcomm declared a “full victory” in its ongoing litigation with Arm, as a decide tossed out the remaining declare excellent between the 2 firms in Arm’s go well with.

Qualcomm, in the meantime, has beforehand sued Arm for breach of contract and interference with buyer relationships. That trial is predicted to kick off in March 2026, the corporate stated in a press launch.

The litigation goes again to Qualcomm’s settlement to buy Nuvia in 2021, which might give Qualcomm entry to a crew of engineers that the corporate hoped would enhance its Snapdragon 8-series chips into one thing extra aggressive. It did, producing the Snapdragon X Elite design in 2023.

Arm didn’t see it that manner. It sued Qualcomm in 2022, arguing that the corporate, through Nuvia, was illegally utilizing Arm’s mental property. In October 2024, Arm notified Qualcomm that it will terminate its architectural license. (Though Nuvia’s license was terminated, Qualcomm’s impartial license continued in impact.)

The matter went to court docket, the place a district decide dominated in favor of Qualcomm on all counts, save one: whether or not Nuvia had breached the architectural license that Arm had granted it. A decide in a Delaware district court docket has present in favor of Qualcomm, resolving the case.

Ann Chaplin, the overall counsel for Qualcomm, known as the choice a “full and ultimate judgment.”