Qualcomm is locked in intense patent competition with Huawei and other tech giants across 5G and emerging 6G technologies, while simultaneously defending its Snapdragon processor patents in court and positioning itself as a US innovation leader. The company faces multiple patent disputes even as it dominates the $15 billion 5G licensing market alongside rivals Samsung and Ericsson.
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drawn from Light Reading, Qualcomm, Bloomberg Law News, IAM Media · updated 64d ago