Apple & Qualcomm renew global patent licensing agreement
Qualcomm has confirmed the renewal of its global patent licensing agreement with Apple, effective April 1, 2027. The company provided minimal details regarding the new contract's duration or financial terms in its brief public statement. This renewal follows a history of legal disputes between the two firms that began in 2017 over royalty payments and antitrust practices.
- ▪Qualcomm announced the renewal of its patent licensing agreement with Apple, which takes effect on April 1, 2027.
- ▪The previous agreement, signed in 2019, had a five-year initial term with a two-year extension expiring in March 2027.
- ▪Apple originally sued Qualcomm in 2017, alleging the chipmaker withheld approximately $1 billion in royalties and engaged in monopolistic practices.
- ▪Estimates suggest Apple pays between $8 and $9 per device for Qualcomm modem licenses in its US iPhone models.
- ▪Apple has diversified its modem suppliers to include Intel and its own C2 modem, reducing its sole reliance on Qualcomm.
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- ▪ Qualcomm Announces Renewed Agreement With Apple — MacRumors
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News Apple & Qualcomm renew global patent licensing agreement Mike Wuerthele 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Thu Sep 24 2026, 10:08 AM EDT · 1 minute read iPhone 18 Pro Max Providing no new details, Qualcomm has issued a statement confirming that it and Apple have renewed the existing patent licensing agreement first signed in 2019, with an effective date of April 1, 2027. In one introductory sentence, and one quote, Qualcomm dropped the news of the renewal on the world. The first sentence states the agreement's effective date. "We are pleased to extend the Apple license agreement," said John Han, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing in the second sentence. That's it. There are no details yet about how long the license pact is for.
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