Apple, Qualcomm Face Decisive Trial in Global Chips Brawl
- Jury to decide if Qualcomm’s business model is legal
- Apple, suppliers to argue contracts are unfair, unenforceable
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Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. have spent two years fighting around the globe over how much the chipmaker can charge for iPhones that use its patented technology, with neither landing a decisive blow. That could change with a trial starting Monday in San Diego.
For the first time, a federal jury will decide if Qualcomm’s business model is legal and whether Apple had the right to stop paying royalties for the technology.