Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm Incorporated

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:17-cv-00220

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Lucy H. Koh

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  1. July 03, 2019

    Judge Koh Won't Stay Antitrust Ruling Against Qualcomm

    U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Wednesday denied Qualcomm's bid to stay her blockbuster antitrust decision against its "no license, no chips" business practices to await the outcome of its Ninth Circuit appeal.

  2. June 21, 2019

    FTC Says Qualcomm's New Arguments Too Late In Stay Fight

    The Federal Trade Commission has urged a California federal judge to disregard a pair of Qualcomm arguments, which the agency says are being raised for the first time, in the chipmaker's push to halt a court order that would upend its licensing practices.

  3. June 19, 2019

    Qualcomm Says FTC Wrong To Fight Stay Of Antitrust Ruling

    Qualcomm hit back against the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday as it again urged a California federal judge to stay her blockbuster antitrust decision against Qualcomm's high-tech chip licensing practices pending an appeal to the Ninth Circuit.

  4. June 12, 2019

    DOJ Backs Qualcomm's Appeal Of Phone Buyer Class Cert.

    The U.S. Department of Justice has thrown its support behind Qualcomm as the chipmaker tries to avoid facing a class estimated to include 250 million cellphone buyers who allegedly overpaid because of its licensing practices, telling the Ninth Circuit that California law should not be applied nationwide.

  5. June 11, 2019

    FTC Slams Qualcomm's Bid For Stay Pending Antitrust Appeal

    The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday hit back against Qualcomm's bid for a California federal judge to stay her blockbuster antitrust decision against the company's high-tech chip licensing practices while it appeals the ruling to the Ninth Circuit.

  6. May 30, 2019

    Qualcomm Licensees Face Risk In Fighting Deals After Ruling

    Now that a judge has ruled that Qualcomm's patent licensing tactics violate antitrust law, can the company's licensees rely on the ruling to escape the terms of their deals pending an appeal? Attorneys say they have a shot, but they run the risk of antagonizing the chip giant.

  7. May 29, 2019

    Qualcomm Wants Stay While Appealing Key Antitrust Ruling

    Qualcomm asked a California federal judge to stay her blockbuster antitrust decision against the company's high-tech chip licensing practices while it appeals the ruling to the Ninth Circuit.

  8. May 24, 2019

    Samsung Can't Keep $100M Deal With Qualcomm A Secret

    The $100 million Qualcomm paid to keep Samsung quiet about the chipmaker's antitrust violations was rightfully disclosed and should not be confidential, a California federal judge ruled in denying Samsung's bid to reseal settlement details after they were disclosed May 22 in an antitrust case.

  9. May 22, 2019

    Ruling In FTC's Qualcomm Case Could Upend SEP Licensing

    A California federal judge dealt Qualcomm a huge blow Tuesday by ruling that its model for licensing cellular modem chips is illegal, issuing a strongly worded opinion that dampens prospects for a likely appeal and could lead other players in the cellular industry to revisit their licensing practices.

  10. May 22, 2019

    Qualcomm's 'No License, No Chips' Model Illegal, Judge Rules

    A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that Qualcomm's decadeslong "no license, no chips" business practice violates federal antitrust laws, handing the Federal Trade Commission a win and upending how the chipmaker negotiates standard-essential patent licenses covering smartphone technology.

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