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Qualcomm Accuses Apple of Passing its Trade Secrets on to Intel

posted by chromas on Wednesday September 26 2018, @02:01AM   
from the Intel-intel dept.

takyon writes:

Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing its secrets to help Intel

Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday accused Apple Inc of stealing its chip-making secrets and giving them to rival Intel Corp, paving the way for Apple to switch to Intel's improved semiconductors, which may have cost Qualcomm billions of dollars in lost sales.

The accusation, made in a legal filing on Tuesday, is the latest salvo in a drawn-out patent dispute between the two tech heavyweights.

Qualcomm accused Apple of misusing secret Qualcomm software to share information about its chips with Intel engineers in a November lawsuit, but went further on Tuesday by saying Apple stole Qualcomm trade secrets as part of a "multi-year campaign of sloppy, inappropriate and deceitful conduct" designed to improve rivals' chipsets and ultimately divert Qualcomm's Apple-based business to Intel.

[...] The world's most valuable technology company previously used Qualcomm's modem chips in its iPhone, which helped the device connect to wireless data networks. With the iPhone 7, launched in 2016, Apple began using Intel modem chips in some models instead.

Also at CNBC.

Previously: Apple Sues Qualcomm for $1 Billion over Patent Royalties and "Retaliation"
Apple vs. Qualcomm Escalates, Manufacturers Join in, Lawsuits Filed in California and Germany
Apple Could Switch From Qualcomm to Intel and MediaTek for Modems
Qualcomm Files New Lawsuit Against Apple, Alleging it Shared Confidential Information with Intel

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• A line of quarters at the bottom of the screen. A line of quarters at the bottom of the screen. (Score: 3, Funny) by jasassin on Wednesday September 26 2018, @02:34AM (2 children)

  by jasassin (3566) <jasassin@gmail.com> on Wednesday September 26 2018, @02:34AM (#740011) Homepage Journal

  Apple vs. Qualcomm

      FIGHT!

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• Re:A line of quarters at the bottom of the screen. (Score: 5, Insightful) by hemocyanin on Wednesday September 26 2018, @02:58AM

  by hemocyanin (186) on Wednesday September 26 2018, @02:58AM (#740016) Journal

  We should bring back trial by combat for top brass (only).

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• ...and the winner is (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 26 2018, @03:31AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 26 2018, @03:31AM (#740020)

  One thing for sure, the lawyers are going to win this one. Too bad the contestants didn't decide up front to settle their dispute with something simpler (and more fun to watch) than the legal system.

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