2019-11-01 - Alan Patterson

GlobalFoundries & TSMC Agree ‘Record’ Settlement

The settlement between the two appears to be a David vs. Goliath victory for the smaller foundry (GF) gaining access…

2019-10-03 - Brian Santo

TSMC Countersues GF

GlobalFoundries took a potshot at the biggest fab in the world, charging TSMC with patent infringement. Of course TSMC punched…

2019-09-02 - Barbara Jorgensen

What Does GlobalFoundries Hope to Achieve?

Distributors have no direct influence on technologies associated with their suppliers' components, but GlobalFoundries' goal could be to irritate TSMC…

2019-08-29 - Alan Patterson

GlobalFoundries/TSMC Spat Holding the Industry Back

The legal battles are going to drag out for a long time. It's hard to see how these lawsuits are…

2019-05-30 - George Leopold

Blog: U.S. Gov’t Should Stay Out of the Qualcomm Case

Pressuring a federal judge undermines an independent judiciary and the rule of law.

2019-05-24 - Rick Merritt

Judge Bans Q’comm’s “no license, no chips” policy

Judge Lucy Koh called Qualcomm's licensing practices on cellular patents anti-competitive in a sweeping 233-page decision

2019-01-30 - Rick Merritt

Qualcomm Ruling Could Impact Industry Transition to 5G

The fate of Qualcomm’s patent licensing is in the hands of a U.S. District Court judge here. Her ruling also…

2019-01-17 - Rick Merritt

Qualcomm Defends Licensing in FTC Trial

The U.S. FTC questioned more than half a dozen patent-licensing incidents at Qualcomm as it closed its antitrust case. Co-founder…

2019-01-15 - Rick Merritt

Apple Required $1bn ‘Incentive Payment’ to Win iPhone

Qualcomm’s CEO testifies in antitrust case