Qualcomm said on October 5, 2026, that its multiyear patent agreement with Huawei is not related to LogicFold. The company also rejected the description of Qualcomm as the agreement’s net payer and said the terms are confidential.
Qualcomm says the agreement is not related to LogicFold
The agreement is a broad patent cross-license covering a range of technology fields, according to a Qualcomm spokesperson. A cross-license gives each party rights under certain patents held by the other; the spokesperson did not describe it as a license for LogicFold.
For the original agreement announcement and its context, read our earlier coverage of Qualcomm and Huawei’s patent agreement.
Qualcomm described a separate patent purchase
The spokesperson said Qualcomm separately agreed to purchase certain Huawei non-cellular U.S. patents across multiple technology areas. That purchase is distinct from the broad cross-license. The statement did not identify the patents or give a purchase price.
Qualcomm rejected the net-payer description
Qualcomm’s spokesperson said reports describing the company as the net payer were incorrect. The spokesperson also said the agreement’s terms are confidential.
