Qualcomm Rejects Apple Claims in Response to 2 More Lawsuits

Two complaints filed by Apple’s Chinese subsidiary in a Beijing court “are just part of Apple's efforts to find ways to pay less for Qualcomm's technology,” said Qualcomm in a Wednesday news release. “Apple was offered terms consistent with terms accepted by more than one hundred other Chinese companies and refused to even consider them. These terms were consistent with our NDRC [National Development and Reform Commission] Rectification plan.” Qualcomm’s comments were based on a news release from the court saying one complaint alleges a violation of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, and the other requests a determination of terms of a patent license between the two companies for Qualcomm’s cellular standard essentials patents, said the company. “Qualcomm is prepared to defend its business model anywhere in the world." Apple sued Qualcomm this week (see 1701230067) in the U.S. for damages totaling $1 billion, alleging the IP/tech company overcharged the smartphone maker “billions of dollars.” Apple said Qualcomm owes the company $1 billion, which Qualcomm claims Apple forfeited by responding to requests as part of an investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission.