Qualcomm sues Arm to stop paying royalties for five years

A five-day jury trial began in Delaware federal court, with Qualcomm accusing Arm of withholding chip-testing tools and leaking its 2024 license-cancellation threat, which Qualcomm says damaged a chip deal with Meta. Qualcomm is seeking to halt royalty payments to Arm for up to five years, potentially worth billions. Arm denies breaching the contract and calls the harm speculative.

• Qualcomm seeks to stop Arm royalty payments for up to five years
• Dispute concerns Oryon cores in Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
• Arm denies breach and calls the alleged harm speculative
• Qualcomm's license agreement with Arm runs through 2033