NVIDIA and AMD weren't the only tech giants to make the headlines for legal battles this week. Arm sued Qualcomm, alleging that the latter breached licensing agreements and committed trademark infringement. The lawsuit centers around Qualcomm's work on new chips using tech from Nuvia.
Qualcomm purchased Nuvia in 2021 for $1.4 billion. Nuvia was founded by the makers of Apple's A-series chips, which laid the foundation for the popular M-series processors seen in MacBooks, Macs, and other Apple hardware. Nuvia's acquisition is supposed to help Qualcomm compete with the likes of Apple, but it's now hit a bit of a snag.
Arm alleges that Qualcomm has continued to use terminated licenses since March 2022. Qualcomm disagrees with the claim.
This battle will likely go on for some time before we see a conclusion. Arm and Qualcomm have worked together for years, but Qualcomm's purchase of Nuvia could help the chipmaker distance itself from Arm a bit and provide flexibility in the future.
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