Qualcomm accuses Arm of antitrust violations in US, EU, & Korea

Qualcomm and Arm have historically been very close business partners. However, there appears to be a rift in the relationship between the two companies since Qualcomm’s acquisition of NUVIA. While Arm took Qualcomm to court, the jury ruled in favor of the latter. The jury reportedly said that Qualcomm didn’t breach any licensing agreement by acquiring NUVIA. Now, Qualcomm is hitting back at Arm, as it has complained to antitrust authorities about the latter’s anticompetitive behavior.

Qualcomm met with three antitrust authorities complaining about Arm’s business practices

According to Bloomberg, Qualcomm recently had private meetings with three antitrust regulators about Arm’s practice of hampering worldwide competition. The report mentions that Qualcomm’s global antitrust campaign came as Arm tried restricting its ability to build silicon products.

Qualcomm reportedly had a word with representatives of the European Commission (EC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). The US chipmaker has alleged that Arm ran an “open network” of silicon IP for over two decades. However, it’s now blocking access to its microchip technology to boost profits.

Qualcomm argues that this very practice from Arm calls for an antitrust investigation. Here, it’s important to note that Qualcomm is eyeing the debut of its own 2nm chipset in 2026. Arm is now planning to manufacture and sell its own chips. The UK-based company is doing that without relying on third-party manufacturers and designers, including Qualcomm.

Arm hits back at the US chip maker, too

In response to Qualcomm’s antitrust accusations, Arm emailed a statement to Bloomberg, hitting back at the American company. “Any allegation of anticompetitive conduct is nothing more than a desperate attempt by Qualcomm to detract from the merits and expand the parties’ ongoing commercial dispute for its own competitive benefit,” reads the statement.

The UK chip design firm also noted that it “remains focused on enhancing innovation, promoting competition, and respecting contractual rights and obligations.”

Not to forget, Qualcomm also recently issued a similar complaint with the European antitrust regulators, alleging that Arm is trying to directly compete with its chip. The US chip maker said that instead of doing that, Arm should sell the chip technology to third parties. Time will tell the outcome of Qualcomm’s antitrust allegations against Arm, but one thing is sure: they both are now battling in the open field.

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