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- Sep 24, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Qualcomm Renews Its Global Patent Licence Agreement With Apple
- Qualcomm announced the renewal of its global patent licence agreement with Apple, effective 1 April 2027[1]
- 'We are pleased to extend the Apple license agreement,' said John Han, executive vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL)[1]
- The release gives no term length or financial terms[1]
- The licence keeps Qualcomm collecting patent royalties from Apple as Apple replaces Qualcomm modems with its own C1 chips; the current pact traces to the 2019 settlement of their royalty litigation[3]
- Qualcomm's latest 10-Q says it expects Apple to increasingly use its own modems in future devices[4]
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- [1]90%qualcomm.com/news/releases/2026/09/qualcomm-announces-renewal-of-global-patent-license-agreement-wiqualcomm.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Sep 24, 2026 ✓· 26% of score
The Business Wire copy of 'Qualcomm Announces Renewal of Global Patent License Agreement with Apple' was published at 11:30 UTC on 24 September 2026; the release says the renewal is 'effective April 1, 2027'.
- [2]90%Qualcomm Announces Renewal of Global Patent License Agreement with Apple (Business Wire via Yahoo Finance)finance.yahoo.com· Published Sep 24, 2026· 26% of score
The Business Wire copy, published 11:30 UTC on 24 September 2026.[1]
- [3]75%Qualcomm secures long-term Apple patent deal, easing revenue fears (Investing.com via Yahoo Finance)finance.yahoo.com· Published Sep 24, 2026· 26% of score
Investing.com: shares ticked up 0.2%; the renewal follows the 2019 settlement of Apple's royalty lawsuits and Apple's shift to its own C1 modems.[1]
- [4]75%Qualcomm Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 28 June 2026sec.gov· Published Jul 29, 2026· 21% of score
Risk factors: Apple uses its own modem in certain smartphones and Qualcomm[1] expects Apple to increasingly use its own modems in future devices.
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