Following a five-day trial in Delaware, Qualcomm achieved a legal win over Arm, though the jury granted the chipmaker a mere $2 in damages.
The total sum divided equally between two separate findings, giving Qualcomm $1 for each successful claim.
Arm Breached Obligations
Jurors determined that Arm violated duties concerning the delivery of software patches and tools for licensed designs to Qualcomm.
The panel also decided that Arm interfered in talks between Qualcomm and Meta after details leaked to Bloomberg News regarding Arm intent to cancel the chip design license of Qualcomm.
Qualcomm collected $1 in damages for every matter. Nevertheless, the jury backed Arm on five additional claims within the lawsuit.
$2 Award Could Have Major Consequences
Even with the tiny financial award, the decision might prove significant during the upcoming phase of the court battle.
US District Judge Maryellen Noreika will soon host Qualcomm and Arm to debate several unresolved matters.
One potential outcome involves Qualcomm gaining permission to halt royalty payments to Arm across five years. Such payments might total billions of dollars during that timeframe.
The penalty forms part of the licensing contract connecting the firms, though Arm contends the clause remains unenforceable.
Both Companies Claim Victory
Qualcomm expressed happiness that the jury decided Arm violated their long-term Architectural License Agreement and purposefully disrupted Qualcomm operations.
On the other side, Arm highlighted the jury supporting its defense on the majority of contested points and stated the $2 payout validated its stance.
This conflict likely continues past this ruling, with extra court hearings and appeals anticipated.
