Qualcomm Asks for Stay in FTC Antitrust Case

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals should stay a lower court’s antitrust judgment (see 1905220035) against Qualcomm as the company seeks to reverse the patent-licensing decision, the defendant asked (in Pacer), posted Tuesday. The chipmaker is looking to avoid renegotiating licensing agreements with phone manufacturers, warning the judgement would "fundamentally change the way it has done business for decades." The FTC sued the chipmaker, claiming Qualcomm has a mobile chip monopoly.