As the partnership between Apple and Qualcomm has come to an end, Cupertino has decided to turn to the courts to resolve a dispute over rights payments.
Apple has already released an official statement explaining why it has decided to file a suit against Qualcomm. The amount Apple is demanding from Qualcomm reaches 1 billion dollars.
“For many years, Qualcomm has insisted on charging royalties for technologies that have nothing to do with it. While Apple innovates with unique features like TouchID, advanced displays and cameras, to name a few, Qualcomm cashes in more money without any reason and so it is more expensive for Apple to fund these innovations,” says Apple's statement that released it CBNC.
Apple also reports that it has been charged by Qualcomm up to five times more than any other patent owner. So Apple decided to go to court.
“Despite the fact that we are only one of dozens of companies that contributed to the basics cellular standards, Qualcomm insists on charging Apple at least five times more than all other cellular patent licensors.”
According to the announcement, Qualcomm also allegedly withholded the amount of 1 of two dollars from Apple because Cupertino helped the South Korean authorities investigate Qualcomm's operations.
"Qualcomm has taken very radical steps, recently withholding nearly $ 1 billion from Apple payments in retaliation for the honest treatment of law enforcement agencies investigating them."
Qualcomm has yet to respond to the lawsuit and Apple's claims, and it will be very interesting to see how this plays out. conflict.
