Qualcomm hits back at Apple in patent licensing dispute, loses $815m BlackBerry arbitration

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Qualcomm hits back at Apple in patent licensing dispute, loses $815m BlackBerry arbitration

April 15 2017
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Qualcomm had a busy week: first, filing a counterclaim against Apple in the licensing dispute between the two companies and, then, being hit with a binding interim arbitration award requiring it to refund $814.9m to BlackBerry related to royalties

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