NEW YORK - A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm<\/a> unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufacturers such as Apple in a decision that undercuts a key part of its business. 纽约一位联邦法官裁定,高通非法挤出手机芯片竞争对手和充电过度版税制造商,例如苹果的决定削弱了其业务的关键部分。
The decision vindicates the U.S. Federal Trade Commission two years after it filed its antitrust<\/a> lawsuit against the San Diego chipmaker. It's a potentially costly setback for Qualcomm, as the decision could slash its ability to extract big royalties from phone makers.
Qualcomm said Wednesday that it would appeal, suggesting the case could still take a few years to resolve.
\"We strongly disagree with the judge's conclusions, her interpretation of the facts and her application of the law,\" Qualcomm General Counsel Don Rosenberg said in a statement.
The outcome seems likely to reduce the licensing fees paid to Qualcomm, but it's unclear if device makers will pass on any of their savings and lower their prices. The royalties represent a relatively small portion of smartphone<\/a> prices that now top $1,000 for some premium models.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, ruled Tuesday that Qualcomm Inc. must renegotiate licensing deals with customers. It must license its patents to rival chipmakers at fair prices and can't sign exclusive agreements that block competitors from also selling chips to smartphone makers like Apple. Qualcomm must submit to FTC monitoring for seven years.
The case has geopolitical ramifications. If Qualcomm suffered a big hit to its profitability, that could mean less spending on research and development - a knock to an American tech icon as the U.S. embarks on a politically sensitive race with China to update to 5G, a new wireless technology.
\"The Trump administration views Qualcomm as almost the crown jewel for the U.S. in terms of U.S. technology development. Similar to the way China views Huawei,\" said Angelo Zine, CFRA analyst. \"It will be interesting to see if this gets revisited.\"
Qualcomm's rivals are mostly Asian companies, including Huawei, Zine said. The Trump administration has set bruising sanctions against Huawei and pushed European allies not to use the Chinese company's technology due to national-security concerns of China spying. The U.S. government is also in a spiraling trade war with China.
The Trump administration's attitude to Qualcomm can be seen in a case from last year, when it blocked a Singapore company, Broadcom, from buying Qualcomm over concerns about national security and who would dominate 5G technology.
Trade group Computer & Communications Industry Association said Tuesday's ruling was a win for wireless technology, as it would mean more competition.
Qualcomm has justified its \"no license, no chips\" system as a repayment system for the $40 billion it has spent through several decades working on wireless technology essential to smartphones.
Last month Apple and Qualcomm settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The deal requires Apple to pay Qualcomm an undisclosed amount. It also includes a six-year licensing agreement that likely involves recurring payments to the mobile chipmaker.
Apple had already lost an earlier battle with Qualcomm in March when a federal court jury in San Diego decided the iPhone maker owed Qualcomm $31 million for infringing on three of its patents.
Qualcomm shares dropped 12% to $68.18 in afternoon trading.
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Liedtke reported from San Francisco. Michelle Chapman in Newark, New Jersey, contributed to this report.
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美国联邦贸易委员会判决证明两年后提起它反垄断对圣地亚哥芯片制造商提起诉讼。这是一个潜在的昂贵的挫折高通,提取的决定可能会削减能力大手机制造商的版税。
高通公司周三说,它将吸引,表明情况可能还需要几年的时间才能解决。
“我们强烈不同意法官的结论,她解释的事实和法律的应用程序,“高通公司总法律顾问并罗森伯格在一份声明中说。
美国地方法官露西Koh在加州圣何塞,周二裁定,高通公司必须与客户协商授权协议。它必须许可专利竞争对手芯片制造商以公平的价格,不能签署独家协议,阻止竞争对手也卖芯片像苹果智能手机制造商。高通公司必须提交贸易委员会监测七年。
有地缘政治的影响。如果高通遭受重创其盈利能力,这可能意味着更少的研发支出,使美国科技图标,美国开始与中国政治敏感的种族更新5克,一个新的无线技术。
“特朗普政府认为高通几乎皇冠上的宝石为美国的美国技术开发。与中国华为的看法类似,”CFRA分析师安吉洛杂志说。“这将是有趣的,看看这得到重新审视。”
高通公司的竞争对手主要是亚洲企业,其中包括华为、杂志说。超过政府设定擦伤制裁华为和推动欧洲盟国不使用中国公司的技术出于国家安全考虑中国间谍。美国政府也在不断与中国的贸易战。
超过政府的态度高通去年的案例中可以看到,当它阻止了新加坡公司,博通,从购买高通对国家安全的担忧,以及谁将主宰5 g技术。
贸易集团是计算机与通信行业协会周二表示,执政的是无线技术的一次胜利,因为这将意味着更多的竞争。
高通已经证明其“没有许可证,没有芯片”系统作为偿还的400亿美元花了通过几十年致力于智能手机无线技术的关键。
上个月苹果和高通苦金融纠纷集中在一些技术,使iphone连接到互联网。这笔交易需要苹果高通支付一笔数目不详的。它还包括一个6年的许可协议,可能涉及重复支付移动芯片制造商。
苹果已经失去了一个与高通3月早些时候当在圣地亚哥联邦法院陪审团决定iPhone制造商欠高通3100万美元侵犯其专利的三个。
高通股价在下午的交易中下跌12%,至68.18美元。
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利特克从旧金山报道。米歇尔·查普曼在纽瓦克、新泽西、对此报道亦有贡献。
NEW YORK - A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm<\/a> unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufacturers such as Apple in a decision that undercuts a key part of its business.
The decision vindicates the U.S. Federal Trade Commission two years after it filed its antitrust<\/a> lawsuit against the San Diego chipmaker. It's a potentially costly setback for Qualcomm, as the decision could slash its ability to extract big royalties from phone makers.
Qualcomm said Wednesday that it would appeal, suggesting the case could still take a few years to resolve.
\"We strongly disagree with the judge's conclusions, her interpretation of the facts and her application of the law,\" Qualcomm General Counsel Don Rosenberg said in a statement.
The outcome seems likely to reduce the licensing fees paid to Qualcomm, but it's unclear if device makers will pass on any of their savings and lower their prices. The royalties represent a relatively small portion of smartphone<\/a> prices that now top $1,000 for some premium models.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, ruled Tuesday that Qualcomm Inc. must renegotiate licensing deals with customers. It must license its patents to rival chipmakers at fair prices and can't sign exclusive agreements that block competitors from also selling chips to smartphone makers like Apple. Qualcomm must submit to FTC monitoring for seven years.
The case has geopolitical ramifications. If Qualcomm suffered a big hit to its profitability, that could mean less spending on research and development - a knock to an American tech icon as the U.S. embarks on a politically sensitive race with China to update to 5G, a new wireless technology.
\"The Trump administration views Qualcomm as almost the crown jewel for the U.S. in terms of U.S. technology development. Similar to the way China views Huawei,\" said Angelo Zine, CFRA analyst. \"It will be interesting to see if this gets revisited.\"
Qualcomm's rivals are mostly Asian companies, including Huawei, Zine said. The Trump administration has set bruising sanctions against Huawei and pushed European allies not to use the Chinese company's technology due to national-security concerns of China spying. The U.S. government is also in a spiraling trade war with China.
The Trump administration's attitude to Qualcomm can be seen in a case from last year, when it blocked a Singapore company, Broadcom, from buying Qualcomm over concerns about national security and who would dominate 5G technology.
Trade group Computer & Communications Industry Association said Tuesday's ruling was a win for wireless technology, as it would mean more competition.
Qualcomm has justified its \"no license, no chips\" system as a repayment system for the $40 billion it has spent through several decades working on wireless technology essential to smartphones.
Last month Apple and Qualcomm settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The deal requires Apple to pay Qualcomm an undisclosed amount. It also includes a six-year licensing agreement that likely involves recurring payments to the mobile chipmaker.
Apple had already lost an earlier battle with Qualcomm in March when a federal court jury in San Diego decided the iPhone maker owed Qualcomm $31 million for infringing on three of its patents.
Qualcomm shares dropped 12% to $68.18 in afternoon trading.
___
Liedtke reported from San Francisco. Michelle Chapman in Newark, New Jersey, contributed to this report.
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