Qualcomm has secured a pivotal victory in its legal battle against Arm Holdings, a dispute revolving around chip technology licensing. A jury in Delaware’s federal court determined that Qualcomm did not breach its licensing agreement with Arm when integrating technology from its 2021 acquisition of Nuvia into its chips.

Following Qualcomm's recent victory in its patent dispute with Arm, industry analysts are examining the broader implications for semiconductor licensing practices. The US jury verdict, which validated Qualcomm's use of technology acquired through its US$1.

In 2022, Arm ignited a legal battle after Qualcomm continued to pay its existing royalty fees to Arm, which were allegedly much lower than what Nuvia was paying. After the two failed to come to an agreement, Arm argued the designs licensed to Nuvia were no longer valid, and that Qualcomm should destroy the technology created with them.