(Update) Qualcomm Allowed to use ARM IP – For Now

(Update) Qualcomm Allowed to use ARM IP – For Now

Earlier in the semester, I posted about how Qualcomm may have been forbidden to ARM’s intellectual property to design Qualcomm CPU’s, largely on the basis of improper licensing. These concerns have been allayed for now, as a jury trial on this issue was declared a mistrial (and plaintiff ARM’s efforts to seek an injunction against […]

Qualcomm may no Longer be Allowed to use ARM IP to Design CPUs

Qualcomm may no Longer be Allowed to use ARM IP to Design CPUs

Qualcomm is an American company that designs CPUs. ARM is a British company that licenses off-the-shelf CPU core designs to other manufacturers. Unlike the x86 architecture designed by Intel that is featured in virtually all modern desktops and laptops, ARM-based CPU designs are low power and are widely used in smartphones, cars, and the burgeoning […]