Intel Editorial: Qualcomm’s Rhetoric Pierced
September 28 2018 - 7:34PM
Business Wire
In response to recent litigation developments, including today’s
decision in the International Trade Commission, Intel’s general
counsel, Steve Rodgers, has written the following:
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In July 2017, Qualcomm launched a worldwide campaign of patent
litigation as part of its efforts to eliminate competition and
preserve its unlawful “no license, no chips” regime, which has
already been found to violate competition laws across the globe.
Indeed, Qualcomm has already been fined $975 million in China, $850
million in Korea, $1.2 billion by the European Commission, and $773
million in Taiwan (although the case later settled for a reduced
fine) for its anticompetitive practices. Qualcomm has also been
found to be in violation of Japanese competition law, and the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission is pursuing claims in federal court
against it for alleged violation of U.S. antitrust law.
Qualcomm has had a lot to say publicly about its litigation
campaign – and about Intel. It has publicly disparaged Intel’s
products – products created by the innovation and hard work of
dedicated teams of scientists and engineers at Intel. It has asked
a judge to order a customer not to purchase Intel’s modems,
claiming, among other things, that Intel’s engineers could have
made their inventions only by purloining ideas from Qualcomm. It
has claimed that its patents form the very core of modern mobile
communication technologies and networks, and extend even into
future technologies.
It is easy to say things. But Intel’s track record is clear.
Intel has been one of the world’s leading technology innovators for
more than 50 years. We are proud of our engineers and employees who
bring the world’s best technology solutions to market through hard
work, sweat, risk-taking and great ideas. Every day, we push the
boundaries of computing and communication technologies. And, the
proof is in the pudding: Last year, the U.S. Patent Office awarded
more patents to Intel than to Qualcomm.
For the most part, we have chosen, and will continue to choose,
to respond to Qualcomm’s statements in court, not in public. This
week, in one lawsuit, Qualcomm failed to win its case on 88 patent
claims it said were infringed by products, including Intel’s modem.
And, in another case, a federal judge found “considerable,
compelling common proof” that Qualcomm has required companies “to
accept a separate license to Qualcomm’s cellular [standard
essential patents] in order to gain access to Qualcomm’s modem
chips.” This is the “no license, no chips” scheme that has been
found to be part of Qualcomm’s anticompetitive conduct challenged
in so many countries.
As one of the world’s largest patent holders, Intel respects
intellectual property. But we also respect truth, candor and fair
competition. And we look forward to continuing to compete with
Qualcomm.
Steven R. Rodgers is executive vice president and general
counsel of Intel Corporation.
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