Apple will keep paying Qualcomm royalties for its patents

Today in an incredibly short one-paragraph press release, Qualcomm has announced that it has renewed its global patent licensing agreement with Apple. The renewal goes into effect from April 1, 2027. Attached is probably the world’s shortest quote inside a press release: « We are pleased to extend the Apple license agreement », Qualcomm Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing, John Han, said.

Undoubtedly, this is all so concise and mysterious because the actual terms of the agreement are confidential. This new patent licensing agreement comes after the…