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Apple & Qualcomm renew global patent licensing agreement

Providing no new details, Qualcomm has issued a statement confirming that it and Apple have renewed the existing patent licensing agreement first signed in 2019, with an effective date of April 1, 2027.

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In one introductory sentence, and one quote, Qualcomm dropped the news of the renewal on the world. The first sentence states the agreement’s effective date.

“We are pleased to extend the Apple license agreement,” said John Han, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing in the second sentence.

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