The jury at the U.S. District Court in Delaware has not reached a verdict in the legal dispute between Qualcomm and Arm after five days of trial. Deliberations are scheduled to resume next Tuesday following a four-hour discussion on Friday that failed to produce a consensus.
The core of the dispute involves allegations that Arm breached licensing agreements by withholding software patches and tools essential for chip design. Qualcomm also claims that Arm violated a pricing clause intended to cap costs at 110 percent of the minimum price for processor designs.
Qualcomm further alleges that Arm intentionally interfered with its business dealings with Meta by leaking a 2024 letter to Bloomberg. This letter purportedly claimed that Qualcomm violated key licensing terms, which Qualcomm argues was a deliberate attempt to sabotage its partnership with Meta.
Arm has denied all allegations of damages, with its legal team characterizing the lawsuit as a strategic move by Qualcomm to gain leverage in ongoing contract negotiations. This trial marks the second legal confrontation between the two companies in the last two years.
The proceedings are overseen by U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika. Both Arm CEO Rene Haas and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon provided testimony during the trial. In a previous 2024 case, Arm was unsuccessful in proving that Qualcomm had violated their licensing agreements.
