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Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm Incorporated

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Case Number:

5:17-cv-00220

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Lucy H. Koh

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  1. January 02, 2019

    FTC, Qualcomm Tee Up Arguments Before Antitrust Trial

    Qualcomm has outlined its defense for the trial slated to begin Friday over Federal Trade Commission allegations that the chipmaker used its monopoly to force cellphone makers into unfair agreements, claiming its deals are the result of negotiations with "sophisticated" parties.

  2. December 18, 2018

    FTC Gets Qualcomm Expert Nixed Before Antitrust Trial

    The Federal Trade Commission won its bid to exclude testimony from a Qualcomm expert who crafted his opinion out of documents the chipmaker submitted too late, a California federal judge has ruled just a few weeks before the agency's antitrust trial is set to kick off.

  3. December 13, 2018

    Qualcomm Can't Block Huawei, LG Docs From Antitrust Case

    The Federal Trade Commission will be able to present written testimony from Huawei and LG Electronics Inc. in the upcoming California federal court trial over antitrust charges the Federal Trade Commission has brought against Qualcomm.

  4. December 11, 2018

    FTC Can't Block Qualcomm Evidence Ahead Of Antitrust Trial

    The Federal Trade Commission's bid to block Qualcomm from presenting several pieces of evidence at the agency's upcoming trial accusing the chipmaker of anti-competitive licensing practices was shot down by a California federal judge for being overly broad.

  5. December 05, 2018

    FTC, Qualcomm Fight Over Evidence Ahead Of Antitrust Trial

    The Federal Trade Commission and Qualcomm have filed dueling motions urging a California federal judge not to allow the other to keep evidence out of an upcoming trial in the agency's suit accusing the chipmaker of anti-competitive licensing practices.

  6. November 30, 2018

    FTC, Qualcomm Look To Exclude Evidence From Trial

    The Federal Trade Commission and Qualcomm each have asked a California federal judge to exclude several pieces of evidence from the trial scheduled for January in the agency's challenge of the chipmaker's licensing practices for its cellular technology.

  7. November 07, 2018

    Will FTC Win 'Radically Reshape' Cell Patent Licensing?

    Chipmakers and other tech companies holding standard-essential patents may no longer be able to unilaterally dictate how they license those patents, and to whom, after a California federal judge granted the Federal Trade Commission an important procedural win Tuesday for its upcoming antitrust trial against Qualcomm.

  8. November 06, 2018

    Qualcomm Must License Some IP To Rivals In FTC Suit

    A California federal judge found Tuesday that Qualcomm is obligated to provide licenses for its standard-essential patents to rival chipmakers, siding with the Federal Trade Commission on an important issue in the agency's challenge of the company's broader licensing practices.

  9. November 05, 2018

    FTC Head Recuses Himself From Qualcomm Antitrust Row

    Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons has recused himself from any participation in the agency's California federal court antitrust case accusing Qualcomm of anti-competitive patent licensing practices, leaving an even divide between the FTC's Republican and Democratic commissioners as the agency and the chipmaker pursue settlement talks.

  10. October 16, 2018

    Qualcomm, FTC Hope For Deal, But Judge Won't Pause Case

    U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh has denied a petition filed by Qualcomm and the Federal Trade Commission to delay a partial ruling in an antitrust case in California federal court brought by the commission alleging that the chipmaker engaged in anti-competitive licensing practices.