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QUALCOMM SECURES KEY VICTORY DESPITE MISTRIAL, ARM TO SEEK RETRIAL OVER CUSTOM
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Update (Dec. 20, 7:45 p.m. ET): Added statement from Arm spokesperson.




WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

 * A jury sided with Qualcomm in a key legal battle over the company's custom
   Oryon CPU cores, which power Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon 8 Elite.
 * Arm said in a statement that it plans to seek a retrial following the jury's
   deadlocked verdict.
 * The decision means that Qualcomm can continue to sell products with
   processors designed using Nuvia tech.

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Arm's lawsuit against Qualcomm over the chipmaker's custom CPU cores ended in a
mistrial Friday, Dec. 20, as Reuters first reported. The mistrial verdict leaves
some uncertainty around Arm's grievances with Qualcomm, and Arm said in a
statement it planned to seek a retrial. However, a jury decided that Qualcomm
had a valid license for its Nuvia cores — a central issue of the dispute between
the two companies.



The trial ended in a mistrial because the jury couldn't unanimously agree on
whether or not Nuvia breached its agreement with Arm. However, the judge
presiding over the case cautioned the two companies about seeking a retrial.




"I don't think either side had a clear victory or would have had a clear victory
if this case is tried again," said U.S. Judge Maryellen Noreika in the
courtroom, as reported by Reuters.

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The judge encouraged the two companies to resolve their dispute privately rather
than seek another lawsuit, as Judge Noreika seemed convinced that a new trial
would lead to the same uncertain result. However, in a statement to Android
Central, Arm said it plans to seek a retrial.



“We are disappointed that the jury was unable to reach consensus across the
claims. We intend to seek a retrial due to the jury’s deadlock," an Arm
spokesperson told Android Central in an email. "From the outset, our top
priority has been to protect Arm’s IP and the unparalleled ecosystem we have
built with our valued partners over more than 30 years. As always, we are
committed to fostering innovation in our rapidly evolving market and serving our
partners while advancing the future of computing.”

Qualcomm, for one, is satisfied by the jury's decision and the trial's
conclusion.


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“We are pleased with today’s decision. The jury has vindicated Qualcomm’s right
to innovate and affirmed that all the Qualcomm products at issue in the case are
protected by Qualcomm’s contract with Arm," said Ann Chaplin, Qualcomm's general
counsel, in a statement emailed to Android Central. "We will continue to develop
performance-leading, world class products that benefit consumers worldwide, with
our incredible Oryon ARM-compliant custom CPUs.”

Arm sued Qualcomm two years ago when the two companies disagreed about what
royalties were owed to Arm for Qualcomm's use of custom CPU designs. Things were
complicated by Qualcomm's purchase of startup chip designer Nuvia for $1.4
billion in 2021. The issue concerned whether Qualcomm had valid licenses to the
Arm designs originally licensed to Nuvia before the acquisition. These designs
led to the creation of Qualcomm's custom Oryon cores, which powered Snapdragon X
Elite, and later, Snapdragon 8 Elite.

Matters became more serious over the summer, when Arm said it wanted all
Snapdragon X laptops "destroyed." Money and royalties were at the heart of the
disagreement, since court documents viewed by Reuters revealed that Qualcomm's
acquisition of Nuvia could've cost Arm $50 million in lost revenue.


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Brady is a tech journalist for Android Central, with a focus on news, phones,
tablets, audio, wearables, and software. He has spent the last three years
reporting and commenting on all things related to consumer technology for
various publications. Brady graduated from St. John's University with a
bachelor's degree in journalism. His work has been published in XDA, Android
Police, Tech Advisor, iMore, Screen Rant, and Android Headlines. When he isn't
experimenting with the latest tech, you can find Brady running or watching Big
East basketball.




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