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Agreement ends all ongoinglitigation, including with Apple’s contract manufacturers
Agreement ends all ongoinglitigation, including with Apple’s contract manufacturers
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Companies have reached a global
patent license agreement and a chipset supply agreement
Companies have reached a global
patent license agreement and a chipset supply agreement
San Diego and Cupertino, California — Qualcomm and Apple today announced
an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The
settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm. The companies also have
reached a six-year license agreement, effective as of April 1, 2019, including
a two-year option to extend, and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The
settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm. The companies also have
reached a six-year license agreement, effective as of April 1, 2019, including
a two-year option to extend, and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of theMacintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone,
iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS,
macOS, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices
and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple
Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated
to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we
found it.
iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS,
macOS, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices
and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple
Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated
to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we
found it.
Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the worldconnects, computes and communicates. When we connected the phone to the
Internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our inventions are the
foundation for life-changing products, experiences, and industries. As we lead
the world to 5G, we envision this next big change in cellular technology
spurring a new era of intelligent, connected devices and enabling new
opportunities in connected cars, remote delivery of health care services, and
the IoT — including smart cities, smart homes, and wearables. Qualcomm
Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our
patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering,
research and development functions, and all of our products and services
businesses, including, the QCT semiconductor business. For more information,
visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our inventions are the
foundation for life-changing products, experiences, and industries. As we lead
the world to 5G, we envision this next big change in cellular technology
spurring a new era of intelligent, connected devices and enabling new
opportunities in connected cars, remote delivery of health care services, and
the IoT — including smart cities, smart homes, and wearables. Qualcomm
Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our
patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering,
research and development functions, and all of our products and services
businesses, including, the QCT semiconductor business. For more information,
visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.