Since Apple originally filed suit in January 2017, the two US firms have been suing each other in multiple countries in a multi-front battle. At the heart of the battle are the royalties Qualcomm charges for its patented chips, which enable smartphones to connect to mobile networks. Apple accuses Qualcomm, which holds the most patents for chips, of taking advantage of its dominant position to charge exorbitant amounts for its chips or access to its patents.
