30 March 2021PatentsMuireann Bolger

FTC abandons antitrust suit against Qualcomm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has abandoned its lawsuit against Qualcomm, in which it alleged that the chipmaker had demanded exorbitant licensing fees from smartphone manufacturers.

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