Arm accuses Qualcomm of filing the lawsuit to get out of paying ‘billions of dollars’ in royalties

Both Arm and Qualcomm have published statements, saying that they were pleased with the findings of a Delaware jury in a breach of licensing lawsuit. That's because while the jury found that Arm breached its Architectural License Agreement with Qualcomm and acted to disrupt its business, it also only awarded the latter company a total of $2 in damages. Yes, just $2 — that figure isn't missing a million or a billion.

The two companies have been embroiled in legal battles for years. In 2022, Arm sued Qualcomm after the latter purchased Nuvia, which also licenses its technologies. Arm had argued at the time that Qualcomm didn't obtain the necessary permits to transfer Nuvia's licenses, constituting a breach of contract. Last year, Qualcomm announced that the court had granted it "complete victory" after it dismissed Arm's remaining claims.

According to Thurrott , due to the information that emerged during that case's discovery and the things Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas' said on the stand, Qualcomm sued Arm. Reuters says that after a five-day trial, the jury found that Arm had breached their agreements by withholding software patches and tools for its designs. It also found that Arm intentionally interfered with Qualcomm's business deal with Meta. Qualcomm alleged that in 2024, Arm had leaked to Bloomberg News that it had breached a licensing agreement when it was on the verge of closing a deal with Meta, leading to a delay.

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