Previously ARM filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm mentioning that Qualcomm breached the Nuvia licensing agreement by continuing development of Nuvia’s custom CPU cores without getting permission to do so from ARM after the acquisition closed. It was revealed that both the companies failed to reach a new agreement.
ARM also asked the court to halt the sales of all Qualcomm chips containing the contested custom CPU cores as a form of relief. Not only this the company also sought the destruction of such chips as well as any materials bearing Arm’s trademarks. Replying to all these accusations, Qualcomm claimed that the continued development of custom CPU cores it gained through the Nuvia acquisition is covered by independent licenses it holds for the same Arm technology and information.
After this two-year-long battle, a jury in US federal court could not still reach a unanimous verdict on the question of whether Nuvia, a startup that Qualcomm purchased for $1.4 billion in 2021, breached the terms of its license with Arm. However, the jury did find that Qualcomm did not breach Nuvia’s license with Arm.
The jury has also found that Qualcomm’s chips created using Nuvia technology, are properly licensed under its own agreement with Arm, clearing the way for Qualcomm to continue selling them.
Just after this verdict was made, Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm said in an X post, “We are pleased with today’s decision. The jury’s verdict vindicates Qualcomm’s right to innovate. We will continue to develop performance-leading, world-class products that benefit consumers worldwide.”
