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- Oct 6, 202595% CONFIDENCEfrom catribunal.org.uk
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- Nov 5, 202595% CONFIDENCEfrom catribunal.org.uk · possible Nov 4 – 5, 2025
Which?'s GBP 482.5 Million Smartphone Claim Against Qualcomm Goes to Trial
- Trial 1 of Which?'s opt-out claim against Qualcomm opened at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday 6 October 2025 and ended on 4 November 2025 after 12 sitting days[1][2][3].
- The panel was Mrs Justice Bacon, Derek Ridyard and Justin Turner KC; Philip Moser KC led for Which? and Daniel Jowell KC for Qualcomm; the first morning started at 10.44 am after an audio fault[1].
- Which? claimed for about 29 million consumers who bought LTE Apple and Samsung phones in the UK from October 2015 to January 2024, estimating losses of about GBP 482.5 million with interest[3].
- It alleged Qualcomm's policy of supplying chips only to licensed phone makers, backed by licensing its patents only at device level, let it extract inflated LTE royalties that were passed on to buyers; Qualcomm denied being dominant or ever threatening to withhold chips[3].
- The trial covered liability only: market definition, dominance and whether Qualcomm's conduct was an abuse[3].
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- [1]90%catribunal.org.uk/sites/cat/files/2026-07/13827721%20Consumers%27%20Association%20v%20Qualcomm%20Incorporated%20-%20Transcript%20of%20Trial%20%28Day%201%29%20%2006%20Oct%202026%20.pdfcatribunal.org.uk· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Oct 6, 2025· Ends Nov 4, 2025· 38% of score
The tribunal's CSAO judgment says Trial 1 'commenced on 6 October 2025 and concluded on 4 November 2025 - sitting for 12 days', and this Day 1 transcript is headed 'Monday, 6 October 2025'.
- [2]85%Consumers' Association v Qualcomm: Transcript of Trial, Day 12 (4 November 2025)catribunal.org.uk· Added Sep 25, 2026· 38% of score
The last sitting day of Trial 1, headed 'Monday 6th October 2025 - Tuesday 4th November 2025'.[1]
- [3]95%Consumers' Association v Qualcomm Incorporated [2026] CAT 50, Judgment (CSAO Application)catribunal.org.uk· Published Jun 10, 2026· Starts Oct 6, 2025 ✓· Ends Nov 5, 2025 ✓· 25% of score
Dates Trial 1 (6 October to 4 November 2025, 12 sitting days, liability only), gives the class (about 29 million consumers) and the claim (about GBP 482.5 million with interest), and summarises the issues tried.[1]
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