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陪审团认定Arm违反其与高通的许可协议,随后判给高通2美元Jury finds Arm breached its Qualcomm licence, then awards Qualcomm $2

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“陪审团的裁决证实,Arm 在其技术许可协议下善意运营,而仅判给两美元的赔偿金也证实了 Arm 在本案中的论点具有 merit(价值),”Arm 在一份声明中表示。

“The jury’s verdict confirms that Arm operated in good faith under its technology license agreement and its award of only two dollars confirms the merit of Arm’s arguments in the case,” Arm said in a statement.

特拉华州联邦陪审团于 10 月 13 日裁定,Arm 违反了其与高通的许可协议。陪审团还认定 Arm 故意干扰了高通与 Meta 的业务,路透社报道。陪审团对这两项主张分别判给高通象征性赔偿金 1 美元,共计 2 美元。

A federal jury in Delaware found on 13 October that Arm breached its licensing agreement with Qualcomm. It also found that Arm intentionally interfered with Qualcomm’s business with Meta, Reuters reported. It awarded Qualcomm nominal damages of $1 on each of those two claims, $2 in total.

陪审团认定 Arm 未履行其提供软件补丁和工具的义务,以支持其设计。在高通的其他违约指控上,陪审团站在 Arm 一方。关于 Meta,陪审团认定 Arm 的干扰既是故意的,也是疏忽的。

The jury found that Arm broke its obligation to provide software patches and tools for its designs. It sided with Arm on Qualcomm’s other breach allegations. On Meta, the jury found Arm’s interference both intentional and negligent.

高通称其在 2024 年与 Meta 的交易即将达成。随后 Arm 据称向彭博社泄露了高通违反许可协议的消息。高通表示,此次泄露导致 Meta 交易被延迟。

Qualcomm claimed it was close to a deal with Meta in 2024. Arm then allegedly leaked to Bloomberg News that Qualcomm had breached a licensing agreement. Qualcomm said the leak delayed the Meta deal.

“我们很高兴陪审团认定 Arm 违反了其与高通长期存在的架构许可协议(ALA),未履行其承诺,并故意采取行动破坏高通的业务,”高通在一份声明中表示。

“We are gratified that the jury found Arm breached its long-standing Architectural License Agreement (ALA) with Qualcomm, failed to honor its commitments, and intentionally acted to disrupt Qualcomm’s businesses,” Qualcomm said in a statement.

为何 2 美元可能不是终局 Arm 表示,高通提起此案是为了剥夺其在许可协议下数十亿美元的收益。路透社报道,美国地区法官 Maryellen Noreika 仍需在下一阶段解决若干争议。

Why $2 may not be the end Arm said Qualcomm brought the case to deprive it of billions of dollars under their licence agreements. US District Judge Maryellen Noreika must still settle several disputes in the next phase, Reuters reported.

在违约认定之后,她可能裁定高通可在五年内停止向 Arm 支付专利使用费。该罚金条款包含在许可协议中。这些专利使用费可能价值数十亿美元。Arm 主张法院无法强制执行这项五年罚则。

After the breach finding, she could rule that Qualcomm may stop paying Arm royalties for five years. That penalty sits in a clause of the licensing agreement. Those royalties could be worth billions of dollars. Arm argues that courts cannot enforce the five-year penalty.

高通还可能在另一项争议中利用此干扰认定。其称 Arm 拒绝就其技术下一版本进行善意谈判,而法官也需对此作出裁决。路透社报道,在这些裁决中败诉的一方很可能会提出上诉。

Qualcomm could also use the interference finding in another dispute. It says Arm refused to negotiate in good faith on the next version of its technology, which the judge must also decide. The losing side in those decisions would likely appeal, according to Reuters.

合作伙伴转为对手的Arm和高通在两年内已进行了两次审判,最新一次持续了五天。路透社报道称,此次审判展示了自2016年软银收购Arm以来,双方关系如何恶化。Arm此后已从授权芯片技术转向自行销售芯片,例如其内部研发的AGI CPU。

Partners turned rivals Arm and Qualcomm have now fought two trials in two years, the latest lasting five days. It showed how their relationship soured after SoftBank took control of Arm in 2016, Reuters reported. Arm has since moved from licensing chip technology to selling its own chips, such as its in-house AGI CPU.

高通表示,它仍专注于自身产品,包括其Oryon CPU。该公司在9月发布了最新的骁龙芯片,将旗舰手机芯片分为两个版本。

Qualcomm said it remains focused on its own products, including its Oryon CPUs. It unveiled its latest Snapdragon chips in September, splitting its flagship phone chip into two versions.