Qualcomm v. Arm: Delaware Jury Finds Breach but Awards Only $2

By Haedar

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A Delaware jury returned a mixed verdict on 13 October 2026 in Qualcomm's case against Arm over their architecture licence agreement, according to ip fray and CNBC. The jury found that Arm intentionally breached the agreement by withholding certain deliverables, and that it interfered with Qualcomm's business relationship with Meta. It awarded $1 in damages on each claim, $2 in total.

Arm prevailed on four other claims. Both companies claimed victory: Qualcomm said the verdict showed that Arm failed to honour its commitments, while Arm said the nominal award confirmed the merit of its arguments. The dispute is about contract law rather than patent infringement, but it covers licensing of core processor IP. Other parts of the dispute, including Arm's appeal of an earlier Qualcomm win, are still pending.

Sources

• ip fray, "Qualcomm, Arm each claim victory in architecture licensing standoff; jury awards $2 damages" (13 October 2026)
• CNBC, "Delaware jury awards Qualcomm $2 in damages, finds Arm breached license agreement" (13 October 2026)
• Arm Newsroom, statement on the jury verdict