A judge has ruled against chip maker Qualcomm in a federal antitrust suit, saying the firm illegally charged artificially high prices to license its technology.
May 22 (UPI) — A judge has ruled against chip maker Qualcomm in a federal antitrust suit, saying the firm illegally charged artificially high prices to license its technology.
U. S. District Judge Lucy Koh sided with the Federal Trade Commission in ruling that Qualcomm violated antitrust law, saying the firm is not entitled to a percentage of the entire cost of every phone that carries Qualcomm technology. Instead, she said in the 233-page decision, Qualcomm should receive a smaller percentage based on the technology used in phones.
