An entire ecosystem of small businesses drive innovation today and power the growth of the digital economy. As they invent and integrate software and hardware solutions and develop new internet of things (IoT) innovations, they will rely on new 5G connectivity capabilities and consistent intellectual property frameworks. If economies around [...]
A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to reverse and vacate a lower court decision in FTC v. Qualcomm was a clear win for Qualcomm in its ongoing antitrust troubles, but it came at the expense of America’s innovation ecosystem and the entrepreneurs that fuel it. In the decision, [...]
Key Lessons from the 14 Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of the FTC in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals In a key court case poised to make or break the innovation cycle in America, Qualcomm and its allies are recycling the same tired arguments in their effort to overturn [...]
Facing a potentially devastating federal court ruling in its antitrust case, Qualcomm and its allies are ratcheting up political pressure for a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) before the judge announces a decision in the case. But why? A look at Qualcomm’s financial history in the last year [...]
Earlier this fall, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Judge Thomas Pender issued a ruling in an ongoing dispute between Qualcomm and Apple over patent infringement. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Thomas Pender’s Initial Determination found that while Apple may have infringed upon a patent owned by Qualcomm, he saw no merit [...]