# Jury Finds Arm Breached Qualcomm License Deal

October 14, 2026 at 02:06 PM

> A Delaware jury ruled Arm breached its licensing agreement with Qualcomm and interfered with its Meta Platforms business relationship.

A [Delaware](<https://hardwarebrief.com/entity/delaware-q1393>) federal jury has concluded a five-day trial by finding that [Arm](<https://hardwarebrief.com/entity/arm-holdings-q296782>) breached its licensing agreement with [Qualcomm](<https://hardwarebrief.com/entity/qualcomm-q544847>). The jury also determined that Arm intentionally interfered with Qualcomm's business relationship with [Meta Platforms](<https://hardwarebrief.com/entity/meta-platforms-q380>) during the dispute.

The jury ruled in favor of Arm on four other claims, ultimately awarding Qualcomm just $2 in nominal damages—$1 for each of the two successful claims. Following the decision, shares of Arm, which is controlled by [SoftBank](<https://hardwarebrief.com/entity/softbank-group-q201653>), fell by approximately 1 percent.

Qualcomm stated the verdict confirms the breach of its Architectural License Agreement. The company is now pursuing a contractual provision that could allow it to stop paying royalties for five years, despite its current license running through 2033.


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