Four of Apple’s contract manufacturers based in Asia filed antitrust complaints against Qualcomm, explaining that the chip manufacturer violates two sections of the US antitrust law called Sherman Act.
Hon Hai Precision Industry (parent company of Foxconn), Wistron, Compal Electronics, and Pegatron claim in a filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of California that Qualcomm seeks payments in excess of the agreed licensing fees.
“Qualcomm has confirmed publicly that this lawsuit against our clients is intended to make a point about Apple and punish our clients for working with Apple. The companies are bringing their own claims and defenses against Qualcomm,” Theodore J. Boutrous, one of the lawyers representing the Apple contractors that sued Qualcomm, explained according to Reuters.
The new filing represents only the latest move in a several months-long disput… (read more)
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