LONDON (Feb 17): Qualcomm on Tuesday said a London lawsuit alleging it had abused its dominant position to force Apple and Samsung to pay inflated royalties will be withdrawn. had brought the case on behalf of around 29 million people who bought iPhones or Samsung devices since 2015. Qualcomm, however, said the lawsuit mischaracterised its long-standing requirement for manufacturers to obtain a licence for its standard essential patents before buying chipsets. said in a statement that it would apply to withdraw the case, having reached an agreement under which Qualcomm will make no payment to the claimant class. said that it had concluded that Qualcomm's practices "did not infringe competition laws, did not result in inflated royalties, and did not lead to an increase in prices consumers paid for their mobile phones".

Source: The Edge Markets February 17, 2026 12:26 UTC