Ninth Circuit Upholds Decision Dismissing Antitrust Case Against Qualcomm

The Ninth Circuit Court has chosen not to reinstate an antitrust lawsuit brought by consumers against Qualcomm. The dispute revolved around Qualcomm’s policy of withholding the sale of its chips to cellular manufacturers who did not agree to license its patents. This decision supports an earlier ruling by a California district court. The plaintiffs had argued that Qualcomm’s practices violated California’s antitrust laws. For a more detailed account of the case, further information is available in the report from Law360.