Arm Drops Legal Effort to Revoke Qualcomm's Architecture License

The two tech giants remain at odds over Nuvia's designs, but Qualcomm retains its license as Arm considers a retrial on unresolved issues.

Arm has officially withdrawn its attempt to terminate Qualcomm’s Architecture License Agreement (ALA), allowing Qualcomm to continue developing custom Arm-compatible chips.
The legal dispute originated from Qualcomm's 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, whose designs Arm argued could not be transferred without prior approval.
A jury largely sided with Qualcomm in the lawsuit, though it deadlocked on whether Nuvia violated its original contract with Arm, leaving the possibility of a retrial open.
Qualcomm's Oryon CPUs, based on Nuvia's designs, now power Snapdragon chips, including those used in high-end smartphones and AI-enhanced Windows PCs.
Both Arm and Qualcomm reported strong financial performance, with Qualcomm seeing an 18% revenue increase and Arm maintaining steady royalty income despite the legal battle.