Arm is suing Qualcomm and Nuvia, a startup the chipmaker acquired in 2021, claiming that the companies violated the licenses they have to use Arm’s processor designs and architecture . Arm’s argument is that the licenses it gave Nuvia before it was acquired aren’t valid now that it’s under new ownership.
Arm makes its money from licensing fees, as well as royalties from products sold using its technology, such as Nvida’s computing devices with Arm chips, or the MacBooks and iPhones that use Apple Silicon. . 'Arm says Qualcomm’s purchase didn’t include rights to use its tech' The problems apparently began when Qualcomm purchased Nuvia for $1.4 billion.