Qualcomm Declares “Complete Litigation Victory” Over Arm

A Delaware District Court dismissed Arm Holding’s remaining legal claim in Arm v. Qualcomm, with the latter company declaring “complete litigation victory.”

“With the Court’s decision today, Qualcomm and its subsidiary Nuvia have achieved a full victory,” Qualcomm general counsel Ann Chaplin says. “This decision follows Qualcomm’s December 2024 jury trial win and is a full and final judgment in Qualcomm’s favor. Our right to innovate prevailed in this case and we hope Arm will return to fair and competitive practices in dealing with the Arm ecosystem.”

Despite the “full and final judgment” bit, Arm Holdings says it will appeal.

As you may know, Arm Holdings sued Qualcomm in 2022, alleging that Qualcomm’s use of Nuvia chip designs—which let to the stunning Snapdragon X chipsets—violated its licensing terms. It was a pure money grab, and it failed in dramatic form, with the case going to trial in December 2024 and Qualcomm winning decisively after just a few days.

And I thought this was over months ago: In January, Arm Holdings withdrew the licensing breach complaint and told Qualcomm that it would not terminate Qualcomm’s license agreement. But apparently there was one remaining issue to get by: Arm alleged a breach of the architecture license agreement (ALA) between Nuvia and Arm. But the Court ruled in favor of Nuvia. Which is now part of Qualcomm.

And then there’s this.

“Qualcomm’s separate lawsuit against Arm for breach of contract, improper interference with customer relationships, and for Arm’s pattern of conduct seeking to hinder innovation and better position Arm’s own products over its long-standing partners’ is ongoing,” Qualcomm added. “We look forward to an expected trial in March 2026.”