Qualcomm Set to Triumph in UK Smartphone ‘Patent Tax’ Case

Qualcomm set to triumph in UK smartphone ‘patent tax’ case

: Consumer group Which? brought the case and now plans to bail after court indicated it would lose

Qualcomm iPhone modem cost inflation suit in UK ends with undisclosed agreement

A long-running UK challenge to what Qualcomm charged Apple for smartphone modems has concluded, as the consumer group that filed the case has chosen to end it after years of litigation.UK group drops Qualcomm royalty lawsuitBritish consumer group Which? is withdrawing a five-year-long case against Qualcomm seeking damages over artificially inflated prices on iPhone modems. Initially, the group sought damages of more than $650 million for 29 mill…

Which? applies to end UK class action over smartphone chip royalties

The consumer group brought a claim at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on behalf of around 29 million UK Apple and Samsung smartphone users. Consumer watchdog Which? has applied to withdraw its lawsuit against chipmaker Qualcomm after alleging it had infringed competition laws which led to higher prices of smartphones for consumers. Which? brought the claim at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on behalf of around 29 million UK A…

UK Case Claiming Qualcomm Inflated iPhone Prices to Be Withdrawn

A major UK consumer lawsuit alleging that Qualcomm inflated iPhone prices through its patent licensing practices will be withdrawn with no payment (via Reuters). The lawsuit raised on behalf of 29 million UK smartphone buyers will be withdrawn following an agreement with the British consumer association Which?, which had filed the case seeking £480 million in compensation for consumers who purchased Apple or Samsung devices since 2015.

Qualcomm’s Courtroom Retreat: Why the Chipmaker Dropped Its Claim That It Inflated iPhone Prices — and What It Means for the Modem Wars Ahead

In a striking turn during its ongoing antitrust battle with the Federal Trade Commission, Qualcomm Inc. quietly withdrew a provocative legal argument that had threatened to reshape the economics of the smartphone industry: the claim that its licensing practices had inflated the price of Apple’s iPhones. The move, first reported by MacRumors, signals a recalibration of Qualcomm’s legal strategy at a moment when the chipmaker faces mounting compet…

Qualcomm says UK consumer association Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit that sought £480M for 29M iPhone and Samsung users, after a CAT trial (Sam Tobin/Reuters)

Sam Tobin / Reuters: Qualcomm says UK consumer association Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit that sought £480M for 29M iPhone and Samsung users, after a CAT trial — Chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM.O) said on Tuesday a London lawsuit alleging it had abused its dominant position to force…