\tQualcomm won a nine-year legal battle regarding its business practices in Japan, as a more recent legal spat with Apple continues to progress.<\/p>\n
The Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) issued a cease-and-desist order in 2009 [1] affecting Qualcomm\u2019s licensing in the country. In 2010, the Tokyo High Court issued a stay on the order.<\/p>\n
Qualcomm today (15 March) said: \u201cFollowing a nine-year evidentiary proceeding, the JFTC concluded that Qualcomm\u2019s cross-licensing provisions and non-assertion covenants that were the subject of the cease-and-desist order did not violate Japanese antimonopoly law.\u201d<\/p>\n
Don Rosenberg, general counsel and EVP of Qualcomm, said: \u201cToday\u2019s decision affirms our confidence that once Qualcomm was afforded a full hearing, and actual evidence was considered, the JFTC would find that our cross-licensing program was completely lawful and the product of arms-length, good-faith negotiations with our Japanese licensees.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company said the Japanese watchdog is now the second antitrust agency after the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission to have revoked its ruling against Qualcomm.<\/p>\n
Apple
\nWith regard to the Apple action, Bloomberg reported that the iPhone maker will not have to face \u201cbillions of dollars in possible damages\u201d related to its involvement with a South Korean investigation [2] into Qualcomm. A federal judge ruled there is no evidence Apple\u2019s cooperation violated the terms of an agreement under which Qualcomm paid billions of dollars in patent royalty rebates.<\/p>\n
Reuters said the chip giant had a deal with Apple which would see it providing rebates on patent licensing, in return for a pledge not to attack Qualcomm through legal channels. Qualcomm argued Apple had urged other smartphone makers to complain to regulators and made \u201cfalse and misleading\u201d statements to the Korean Fair Trade Commission.<\/p>\n
While this is just another stage in numerous active lawsuits involving Qualcomm and Apple, it does strengthen Apple\u2019s position as progress continues.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/latest-stories\/qualcomm-hits-back-at-japanese-anti-trust-order\/
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/korean-court-rejects-qualcomm-antitrust-challenge\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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