ARM’s lawsuit against Qualcomm ends in a mistrial and a verdict in Qualcomm’s favor

Arm Holdings has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm for alleged violation of the licensing agreement. But the jury found today that it was unable to reach a conclusion on one claim and found in favor of Qualcomm on another.

Arm sued Qualcomm after Qualcomm acquired Arm’s licensee Nuvia for $1.4 billion. The jury could not reach agreement on whether Nuvia violated its licensing agreement, but it also said Qualcomm did not violate Nuvia’s license with Arm.

“We are pleased with today’s decision,” Qualcomm said in a statement. “The jury established Qualcomm’s right to innovate and confirmed that all Qualcomm products involved in the case are protected by Qualcomm’s contract with ARM. We will continue to develop world-class, performance-leading products that benefit consumers around the world, with our amazing Oryon-compatible custom CPUs.” ARM.

The jury said Qualcomm properly licensed its CPU chips. Arm shares fell in after-hours trading, while Qualcomm shares rose slightly. It is possible to retry the case again in the US Federal Court in Delaware.

The jury also found that Qualcomm’s chips, which were built using Nuvia’s proprietary technology, were properly licensed under Nuvia’s agreement with Arm. This means Qualcomm can continue to sell them. These chips help Qualcomm move into the personal computer market.

“We are disappointed that the jury was unable to reach a consensus on the claims,” Arm said in a statement. “We intend to seek a retrial due to the jury’s deadlock. From the beginning, our top priority has been to protect Arm’s intellectual property and ecosystem.” The unparalleled technology we’ve built with our valued partners over more than 30 years. As always, we’re committed to driving innovation in our rapidly evolving market and serving our partners while advancing the future of computing.

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