Earlier this year, Qualcomm's had to pay a fine in value of nearly 1 billion US dollars, which it received as a result of last year's inspection of its activities by the Chinese authorities.
Yesterday, the company issued a press release in which it announced that the Korean Fair Trade Commission (Korea Fair Trade Commission, KFTC) has sent its report on the investigation conducted by the company in this country. The document states that the country's laws violates the practice of patent licensing Qualcomm, since these patents apply only to hardware products components , and the company has no right to demand payment from its customers for the use of other intellectual property. It is against the law on South Korea competition, said KFTC, and requires Qualcomm's to changes licensing policy.
Unlike last year's claims from China, this time, Qualcomm does not recognize its guilt. Related Products :
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