The U.S. Supreme Court believes that Apple may face the possibility of a follow-up lawsuit brought by Qualcomm, so it refused to hear Apple’s application to cancel Qualcomm’s 5G and wireless technology patents.Apple made a similar attempt in June 2022, but the judge upheld the lower court’s decision against Apple.
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Qualcomm sued in 2017applecompany, accusing the company of iPhone and other devices infringe some of its mobile patents. In 2019, the two sides reached a settlement and signed an agreement that allowed Apple to continuecell phoneQualcomm modem is used in .
While the settlement includes licenses to many of Qualcomm’s patents, the agreement also allows Apple to challenge the validity of two patents at the Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
The committee ruled in Qualcomm’s favor, and Apple appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Apple has argued that since the settlement will expire in 2025, it has the right to appeal to defend itself in the face of a possible sue Qualcomm.
In June, the Supreme Court declined to hear Apple’s lawsuit seeking to invalidate two Qualcomm patents, upholding the Federal Circuit’s ruling. On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld the ruling and declined to hear from Apple again.