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One Qualcomm Patent Invalidated, Another Upheld. Apple Infringed. Results – Virtually Meaningless
April 01, 2019
 
In separate rulings, the U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday invalidated a Qualcomm patent for a battery-saving feature and a separate trade judge said Apple infringed a different Qualcomm patent and recommended certain older models of the iPhone be banned. The commission is scheduled to release a final decision in that case in July. The cases are among some 80 worldwide between the companies in a dispute that’s lasted more than two years. Qualcomm was hoping a victory, particularly an import ban, could give it greater leverage in technology licensing negotiations. Qualcomm says it’s due billions of dollars in unpaid royalties on the iPhone as the two tech giants argue over the value of the chipmaker’s patents. Apple denied infringing any of the patents in the two cases and claimed Qualcomm is trying to shut its only U.S.-based competitor out of the market, something Apple argues will hinder the development of the fifth-generation of mobile communications. In both cases at the trade agency, Apple argued that no import ban should be imposed even if a patent violation is found. 

From: Bloomberg​