Arm Comments on Jury Decision in Qualcomm Trial

Arm’s Ami Badani cites the $2 nominal damages award as validation, while chip design experts point to open architectures such as RISC-V as the long-term alternative for AI workload flexibility.

By Pablo Valerio, EE Times |  October 232026

Following our initial coverage of the Delaware federal jury verdict in the Qualcomm and Arm dispute, Arm contacted EE Times to clarify the IP vendor’s position. In a phone interview with EE Times, Arm CMO Ami Badani discussed the company’s stance on the jury’s decision and the stakes surrounding licensing negotiations for Arm’s next-generation v10 architecture. 

Badani contended that Arm emerged as a “victor” in court due to the nominal $2 damages award and the presiding judge’s reluctance to oversee future licensing terms, while emphasizing the ongoing technical and commercial collaboration with Qualcomm.

She also commented on the rise of other architectures such as RISC-V, as experts caution that restrictive proprietary frameworks may compel semiconductor designers toward open standards to meet the demands of evolving AI workloads.

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