\tA US appeals court granted Qualcomm a reprieve, allowing it to maintain its current business practices while it fights to overturn an earlier ruling which found it engaged in anti-competitive behaviour, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
Qualcomm could not immediately be reached for comment.<\/p>\n
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2017 filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm, accusing it of strong-arming customers into paying excessive patent licensing fees. In May, a judge sided with the FTC [1], ordering Qualcomm to overhaul its licensing practices and renegotiate old deals.<\/p>\n
Qualcomm vowed to appeal the decision, but its request to delay implementation of the judge\u2019s order during the appeals process was denied [2].<\/p>\n
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday (23 August) overruled that decision, granting Qualcomm\u2019s plea for a stay.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/court-slaps-strict-licensing-rules-on-qualcomm\/
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/qualcomm-loses-bid-to-delay-licence-changes\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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