The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust trial accusing Qualcomm of abusing a monopoly on mobile chip technology began in California on Friday. The case will be heard during a 10-day, non-jury trial. If Qualcomm loses, it could be forced to change its practices in licensing patents to smartphone manufacturers like Apple. (Reuters)
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust trial accusing Qualcomm of abusing a monopoly on mobile chip technology began in California on Friday. The case will be heard during a 10-day, non-jury trial. If Qualcomm loses, it could be forced to change its practices in licensing patents to smartphone manufacturers like Apple. (Reuters)
Talking point: The outcome could have a major impact on the smartphone industry. Apple has its own pending lawsuit making similar claims against Qualcomm, and the results of the FTC trial will likely impact any settlement negotiations between the companies. Back in 2017, Apple sued Qualcomm of charging unfair prices for its modem chips, a week after the FTC announced its antitrust case. Since then, Qualcomm has responded with a variety of patent lawsuits against Apple around the globe. Qualcomm has had two favourable rulings in patent battles against Apple in both China and Germany, which resulted in the halt of iPhone 7 and 8 sales.
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