Qualcomm licensing practices are illegal, says judge

Qualcomm’s shares fell 13% yesterday after a judge ruled that the company’s business practice of charging purchasers of its chips a separate fee to use its patents is an abuse of a dominant market position and illegal. “Qualcomm’s licensing practices have strangled competition,” said Judge Lucy Koh (pictured) the formidable judge who presided over the ...

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