ARM decided to file a lawsuit against Qualcomm as it believes that the giant chipmaker is conducting trademark infringement, as well as breaching license agreements.
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These allegations appeared after the American multinational corporation acquired Nuvia, a tech manufacturer designing CPUs based on ARM architecture.
Qualcomm spent more than $1 billion to buy this company, as reported by Android Authority. However, it seems like ARM is not happy with the acquisition.
Will the British software company's lawsuit against Qualcomm undo the Nuvia acquisition?
ARM to Undo Qualcomm's Nuvia Acquisition?
According to PCMag's latest report, ARM explained an approval is required before Qualcomm can take advantage of Nuvia's technologies and CPU designs.
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As of press time, the semiconductor firm clarified that there's no go-signal yet for the use of its ARM architecture.
"Because Qualcomm attempted to transfer Nuvia licenses without Arm's consent, which is a standard restriction under Arm's license agreements, Nuvia's licenses terminated in March 2022," said ARM via its official website.
The complainant added that they invested billions of dollars in their industry-leading technologies, explaining that their lawsuit against Qualcomm aims to protect the unparalleled ecosystem they built.
Will it Undo Nuvia Acquisition?
Experts claimed that if the lawsuit of ARM against Qualcomm becomes successful, there's a high chance that the chipmaker's Nuvia buyout, its biggest strategic acquisition so far, will be undone.
Of course, Qualcomm is trying to defend itself against the allegations. Ann Chaplin, the company's general counsel, said ARM accusations are flawed.
This is because the lawsuit ignores the chipmaker has well-established license custom-designed CPU rights.
She further explained that they are confident that their broad rights will be affirmed. You can visit this link to see more details about the issue between ARM and Qualcomm.
Recently, the advanced Qualcomm wireless AR smart viewer was unveiled.
On the other hand, Qualcomm's chip launches are expected to bring the company back to the server market.
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