A federal jury in Delaware found for Qualcomm on an Architectural License Agreement (ALA) breach and interference with its business relationship with Meta on October 13, 2026, awarding $2 in nominal damages, Reuters reported. The five-year royalty question was separate: Reuters reported that it still had to be decided by Judge Maryellen Noreika.
What the jury decided
The jury found that Arm breached an ALA obligation involving software patches and tools for its designs. It also found intentional and negligent interference with Qualcomm’s business relationship with Meta, Reuters reported. The verdict was mixed; Arm described it as favorable and said the jury awarded $1 on each of Qualcomm’s other two claims.
This verdict is separate from Arm’s earlier lawsuit concerning Nuvia. Qualcomm announced on September 30, 2025, that final judgment in that case favored Qualcomm and Nuvia. (Qualcomm’s announcement) NeoTeo covered the opening of the contract trial in its earlier report.
Why the award was $2
The jury awarded $1 in nominal damages for each of two successful claim categories, for a total of $2. Arm’s October 13 statement also described the award as $1 on each of Qualcomm’s other two claims.
That $2 is the jury’s damages award. It does not resolve the separate question of royalty payments.
The royalty question remained separate
Qualcomm sought a remedy that could let it suspend royalty payments under the ALA for five years. Reuters reported on October 13 that Judge Maryellen Noreika still had to decide whether Qualcomm could do so. That potential remedy was not part of the jury’s $2 award.
