The FTC v. Qualcomm trial started on Friday and is expected to run for 10 days. At issue is what the FTC calls the anti-competitive way that Qualcomm licenses its chips and software. The FTC v. Qualcomm trial started on Friday and is expected to run for 10 days. At issue is what the FTC calls the anti-competitive way that Qualcomm licenses its chips and software.
If the government wins the trial, Qualcomm could be forced to change the way it licenses its patents. Apple has a similar suit pending against Qualcomm, so it is watching this trial closely. Qualcomm asks phone manufacturers for a percentage of the retail price of any phone sold with a patented Qualcomm component or software on board. The manufacturers say that they should only pay a percentage of the cost of any component that uses a Qualcomm patented part or software.
